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Gustav Freij

1922 - 1973

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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. He missed the 1956 Games due to an injury. After retiring from competitions Freij worked at the Allhems printing plant in Malmö. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gustav Freij is the 276th most popular wrestler (down from 129th in 2019), the 1,031st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 822nd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Swedish Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Gustav Freij ranks 276 out of 1,027. Before him are Eric Bischoff, Sergei Beloglazov, László Réczi, Naomi, Mohamed Ali Rashwan, and Aleister Black. After him are Luke Gallows, Mark Henry, Yuji Takada, Sin Cara, Sabu, and Bayley.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Gustav Freij ranks 388. Before him are Haskell Wexler, José Juncosa, Miloslava Misáková, Roberto Lovera, Ali Akbar Khan, and Roger Gautier. After him are Tony Leblanc, Charles Brown, Pierre Blondiaux, Antoine Blondin, Endre Tilli, and Darren McGavin. Among people deceased in 1973, Gustav Freij ranks 251. Before him are Sidney Blackmer, William Haines, Dudley Senanayake, Umberto Zanolini, Arthur Fadden, and Eddie Rickenbacker. After him are Mário de Noronha, Steve Seymour, Alla Tarasova, Armando Segato, Nasif Estéfano, and Conrad Aiken.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Gustav Freij ranks 1,031 out of 1,879. Before him are Mats Näslund (1959), Carl Abrahamsson (1896), Titiyo (1967), Linn Berggren (1970), Yngve Brodd (1930), and Max Tegmark (1967). After him are Georg Johansson (1910), Thomas Sjöberg (1952), Bertil Johansson (1935), Jonny Jakobsen (1963), Nils Hellsten (1885), and Eva Dahlgren (1960).

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Among WRESTLERS In Sweden

Among wrestlers born in Sweden, Gustav Freij ranks 15. Before him are Erik Malmberg (1897), Axel Cadier (1906), Bertil Antonsson (1921), Frithiof Mårtensson (1884), Claes Johanson (1884), and Knut Fridell (1908). After him are Pelle Svensson (1943), Lars-Erik Skiöld (1952), Frank Andersson (1956), Mikael Ljungberg (1970), Johan Eurén (1985), and Jenny Fransson (1987).

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