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Leif Freij

Full name: Leif Roland Freij
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (169 cm)
Weight: 137 lbs (62 kg)
Born: March 29, 1943 in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
Died: June 17, 1998 in Limhamn, Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
Affiliations: BK Kärnan, Limhamn, Malmö (SWE)
Country: SWE Sweden
Sport: Wrestling

Related Olympians: Cousin of Roland Svensson.

Biography

Leif Freij had the following finishes at major championships – 1966 World Championship: 63.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd); 1965 World Championship: 63.0 kg. Greco-Roman (4th); 1966 European Championship: 63.0 kg. Greco-Roman (2nd).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1960 Summer 17 Roma Wrestling Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman Sweden SWE 16

Men's Featherweight, Greco-Roman

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result BP MR
1960 Summer 17 Roma Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Three 16 1960-08-29 8
1960 Summer 17 Roma Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Three Match #5 2 1960-08-29 Sille (TUR) fall (1:10), Freij (SWE) 4
1960 Summer 17 Roma Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Two 14T 1960-08-27 4
1960 Summer 17 Roma Wrestling Sweden SWE Round Two Match #4 2 1960-08-27 Penev (BUL) decision, Freij (SWE) 3
1960 Summer 17 Roma Wrestling Sweden SWE Round One 6T 1960-08-26 1
1960 Summer 17 Roma Wrestling Sweden SWE Round One Match #7 1 1960-08-26 Freij (SWE) decision, Takahira (JPN) 1