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Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team. He is recognised as an American by the International Olympic Committee although he was a German national at the time of the Games.
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Sam set for re-election as President of SASCOC after Khoza withdrawal
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
November 13 - Gideon Sam is set to be re-elected unopposed as President of South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) after challenger Irvin Khoza had a change of heart and withdrew from the election. Khoza, who had been the chairman of the Organising Committee of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, decided that he would support Sam at the election in Johannesburg on November 24 following a successful performance at London 2012.
"I have applied my mind on the implication of my standing for SASCOC Presidency and all other nominations," said Khoza.
"My thinking included the encouraging results from the London Olympics."
South Africa won a total of six medals at London 2012, including three gold.
Leading football administrator Irvin Khoza will support Gideon Sam after withdrawing from the Presidency for SASCOC
Khoza now believes that Sam, a former President of Swimming South Africa and Springbok team manager, deserves another term having only taken over four years ago, succeeding Moss Mashishi.
"My experience is that it takes more than one term to stabilise an organisation into sustainable, winning ways," said Khoza.
Khoza, known in football circles as the "Iron Duke", was last week re-elected for another five year period as chairman of South Africa's Premier Soccer League.
"I am therefore throwing my lot behind Mr Sam and his executive," said Khoza.
"I wish them luck over and above the hard work and dedication I know it takes to succeed."
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"My thinking included the encouraging results from the London Olympics."
South Africa won a total of six medals at London 2012, including three gold.
Leading football administrator Irvin Khoza will support Gideon Sam after withdrawing from the Presidency for SASCOCKhoza now believes that Sam, a former President of Swimming South Africa and Springbok team manager, deserves another term having only taken over four years ago, succeeding Moss Mashishi.
"My experience is that it takes more than one term to stabilise an organisation into sustainable, winning ways," said Khoza.
Khoza, known in football circles as the "Iron Duke", was last week re-elected for another five year period as chairman of South Africa's Premier Soccer League.
"I am therefore throwing my lot behind Mr Sam and his executive," said Khoza.
"I wish them luck over and above the hard work and dedication I know it takes to succeed."
Contact the writer of this story at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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