Gustav Freij
Encyclopedia
Karl Gustav Herbert Freij (March 17, 1922 – August 4, 1973) was a Swedish
wrestler
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
, in the 1952 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Silvåkra and died in Malmö
.
Freij was world lightweight (67 kg.) Greco-Roman wrestling bronze medalist at the 1955 World Wrestling Championships in Karlsruhe
, behind gold medalist Grigory Gamarnik
of the USSR and silver medalist Kyösti Lehtonen
of Finland.
In 1948 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman lightweight competition. Four years later he won the silver medal in the same event. He ended his Olympic career in 1960 with a bronze medal in the Greco-Roman lightweight competition again.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
, in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
.
He was born in Silvåkra and died in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
.
Freij was world lightweight (67 kg.) Greco-Roman wrestling bronze medalist at the 1955 World Wrestling Championships in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, behind gold medalist Grigory Gamarnik
Grigory Gamarnik
Grigory Aleksandrovich Gamarnik is a former Soviet world champion wrestler.-Wrestling career:...
of the USSR and silver medalist Kyösti Lehtonen
Kyösti Lehtonen
Kyösti Lehtonen was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-World Championships:...
of Finland.
In 1948 he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman lightweight competition. Four years later he won the silver medal in the same event. He ended his Olympic career in 1960 with a bronze medal in the Greco-Roman lightweight competition again.