Karl Gustav Herbert Freij (17 March 1922 – 4 August 1973) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

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.Gustav Freij
sports-reference.com He missed the 1956 Games due to an injury. 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 Leif Roland Freij (29 March 1943 – 17 June 1998) was a Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler who won silver medals at the world and European championships in 1966. He finished 16th at the 1960 Summer Olympics and fourth at the 1965 World Championship. ...

also became an Olympic wrestler.Gustav Freij
Swedish Olympic Committee

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* 1922 births 1973 deaths Olympic wrestlers of Sweden Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in wrestling World Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Malmö 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-wrestling-bio-stub