Leif Roland Freij (29 March 1943 – 17 June 1998) was a

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Greco-Roman wrestler who won silver medals at the world and European championships in 1966. He finished 16th at the

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and fourth at the 1965 World Championship. His uncle Gustav Freij also competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1960 Olympics.Leif Freij
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* 1943 births 1998 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Swedish male sport wrestlers World Wrestling Championships medalists Sport wrestlers from Malmö 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-wrestling-bio-stub