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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

Gustav Freij in 1952
Personal information
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)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	IK Sparta, Malmö
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1948 London Lightweight 1952 Helsinki Lightweight 1960 Rome Lightweight World Wrestling Championships 1950 Stockholm -67 kg 1953 Naples -67 kg 1955 Karlsruhe -67 kg

After retiring from competitions Freij worked at the Allhems printing plant in Malmö. He died of cancer, aged 51. A memorial wrestling tournament is held in Sweden in his honor. His nephew Leif Freij also became an Olympic wrestler.[2]

References

External links

• Gustav Freij at International Wrestling Database
• Gustav Freij at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] Gustav Freij

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[fr] Gustav Freij

Gustav Freij (né le 17 mars 1922 et mort le 4 août 1973) est un lutteur suédois spécialiste de la lutte gréco-romaine. Il participe aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1948, aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1952 et aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1960. Il remporte le titre olympique en 1948, la médaille d'argent en 1952 et la médaille de bronze en 1960 en combattant dans la catégorie des poids légers[1].

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[it] Gustav Freij

Karl Gustav Herbert Freij (Malmö, 17 marzo 1922 – Malmö, 4 agosto 1973) è stato un lottatore svedese, specializzato nella lotta greco-romana.

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[ru] Фрей, Густав

Карл Густав Херберт Фрей (швед. Karl Gustav Herbert Freij; 17 марта 1922 (1922-03-17), Мальмё, Швеция — 4 августа 1973, Мальмё, Швеция) — шведский борец греко-римского стиля, чемпион и двукратный призёр Олимпийских игр, чемпион и двукратный призёр чемпионатов мира.[1]

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