Karl Gustav Herbert Freij (17 March 1922 – 4 August 1973) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed in the Greco-Roman lightweight (−67 kg) category at the 1948, 1952 and 1960 Olympics and finished in first, second and third place, respectively.[1] He missed the 1956 Games due to an injury.[2]
 Gustav Freij in 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 March 1922 Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 August 1973 (aged 51) Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IK Sparta, Malmö | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After retiring from competitions Freij worked at the Allhems printing plant in Malmö. He died of ALS, aged 51.[2][3] A memorial wrestling tournament is held in Sweden in his honor. His nephew Leif Freij also became an Olympic wrestler.[2]
References
edit- ^ Gustav Freij. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c "Gustav Freij". sok.se. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Gustaf Freij död". Dagens Nyheter. 7 August 1973.
Spartabrottaren [...] led av en sällsynt och obotlig sjukdom som yttrar sig i muskelförtvining.
External links
edit- Gustav Freij at the International Wrestling Database
- Gustav Freij at Olympedia
- Gustav Freij at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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