Gustav Freij

Gustav Freij

File:Gustav Freij 1952.jpg 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 Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing Sweden Olympic Games File:Olympic rings.svg Gold medal – first place 1948 London Lightweight Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Lightweight Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Lightweight World Championships Gold medal – first place 1953 Naples 67 kg Silver medal – second place 1950 Stockholm 67 kg Bronze medal – third place 1955 Karlsruhe 67 kg

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. 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 ALS, aged 51. A memorial wrestling tournament is held in Sweden in his honor. His nephew Leif Freij also became an Olympic wrestler.