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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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"Miss London 2012" set to make political bow in Croatia
By James Crook
May 7- Croatian basketball player Antonija Mišura - voted as the most beautiful woman competing at London 2012 - is set to make a transition to politics as a candidate for the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) in her home town of Šibenik.
May 7- Croatian basketball player Antonija Mišura - voted as the most beautiful woman competing at London 2012 - is set to make a transition to politics as a candidate for the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) in her home town of Šibenik.Cowdrey leads formidable 19-strong Australian team for 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships
By Tom Degun
May 7 - Matt Cowdrey, the 13-time Paralympic champion, has been named in a formidable 19-strong Australian team that will compete at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Montreal in August.
May 7 - Matt Cowdrey, the 13-time Paralympic champion, has been named in a formidable 19-strong Australian team that will compete at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Montreal in August.Jonathan Edwards' former coach given new role by British Athletics
By Duncan Mackay
May 7 - Jonathan Edwards' former coach, Peter Stanley, has been appointed as the new strategic head of coaching and development in a joint initiative launched by UK Athletics and England Athletics.
May 7 - Jonathan Edwards' former coach, Peter Stanley, has been appointed as the new strategic head of coaching and development in a joint initiative launched by UK Athletics and England Athletics. World Cup silver medallist to lead Australian shooting team to Kazan
By James Crook
May 7 - World Cup silver medallist Catherine Skinner has been named in the Australian Uniroos three-man shooting squad for the 2013 Universiade in Kazan this July.
May 7 - World Cup silver medallist Catherine Skinner has been named in the Australian Uniroos three-man shooting squad for the 2013 Universiade in Kazan this July.Sir Craig Reedie given new role by Glasgow 2014
By Duncan Mackay
May 7 - Sir Craig Reedie has been appointed as Executive Counsel to Lord Smith, chairman of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, it was announced today.
May 7 - Sir Craig Reedie has been appointed as Executive Counsel to Lord Smith, chairman of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, it was announced today.Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee elects new President
By Duncan Mackay
May 6 - Brian Lewis has been elected as the new President of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) to replace Larry Romany, who had been forced to step down after serving the maximum two four-year terms.
May 6 - Brian Lewis has been elected as the new President of the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) to replace Larry Romany, who had been forced to step down after serving the maximum two four-year terms.Xu Xin secures top seeding for World Individual Table Tennis Championships
By James Crook
May 6 - China's Xu Xin has regained his position as the world's number one table tennis player, overhauling compatriot Ma Long who ousted him from the position in March to ensure that he goes into this month's World Individual Championships as the top seeded men's player.
May 6 - China's Xu Xin has regained his position as the world's number one table tennis player, overhauling compatriot Ma Long who ousted him from the position in March to ensure that he goes into this month's World Individual Championships as the top seeded men's player.FIFA provisionally ban Chuck Blazer in latest ethics case
By Duncan Mackay
May 6 - American Chuck Blazer has been provisionally banned from the FIFA Executive Committee, it was announced today.
May 6 - American Chuck Blazer has been provisionally banned from the FIFA Executive Committee, it was announced today. Lapasset and Vizer confirmed as only two candidates for SportAccord President
By Tom Degun
May 6 - International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset and International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer (pictured) have officially been confirmed as the only two candidates for the position of SportAccord President when the elections take place later this month.
May 6 - International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Bernard Lapasset and International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer (pictured) have officially been confirmed as the only two candidates for the position of SportAccord President when the elections take place later this month.More stories
- USA and Iran wrestling teams to meet each other as part of campaign to save Olympics status
- AIBA President reassures Olympic boxing community following WBC complaint
- Nicholson elected new chair of IPC Athletes' Council
- Players to be allowed two challenges per match when badminton review system launched
- Sir Bradley maintains Giro d'Italia challenge as Paolini takes pink jersey
- Former wheelchair fencer elected new head of French Paralympic Committee
- Italian Athletics Federation choose September 12 as day to remember Mennea
- Galatasaray win wheelchair basketball Europe Champions Cup for fourth time
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Last month's Boston Marathon bombings showed just how vulnerable some events can be to terrorist attacks but Helmut Spahn, executive director of the International Centre for Sport Security, claims that sharing information and early planning can help reduce the risk of such incidents in the future
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