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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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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.USA and Iran wrestling teams to meet each other as part of campaign to save Olympics status
By Tom Degun
May 6 - An international match bewteen the United States and Iran is due to take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena this month as part of the campaign to keep the sport in the Olympic Games.
May 6 - An international match bewteen the United States and Iran is due to take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena this month as part of the campaign to keep the sport in the Olympic Games.AIBA President reassures Olympic boxing community following WBC complaint
By Tom Degun
May 6 - International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu has sent a letter reassuring the Olympic boxing community that there are no problems following a public attack from the World Boxing Council (WBC).
May 6 - International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu has sent a letter reassuring the Olympic boxing community that there are no problems following a public attack from the World Boxing Council (WBC).Nicholson elected new chair of IPC Athletes' Council
By Tom Degun
May 6 - Canadian ice sledge hockey player Todd Nicholson has been elected as the new chair of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council for a four-year term, it was announced today.
May 6 - Canadian ice sledge hockey player Todd Nicholson has been elected as the new chair of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council for a four-year term, it was announced today.Players to be allowed two challenges per match when badminton review system launched
By Duncan Mackay
May 6 - Players will have two challenges per match when the new instant review system comes into effect in the World Superseries tour at the Indonesia Open, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced today.
May 6 - Players will have two challenges per match when the new instant review system comes into effect in the World Superseries tour at the Indonesia Open, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced today. Sir Bradley maintains Giro d'Italia challenge as Paolini takes pink jersey
By Duncan Mackay
May 6 - The pink jersey in the Giro d'Italia changed hands for the third time in as many days as Italy's Luca Paolini, riding for Katusha, launched a late attack to win the third stage.
May 6 - The pink jersey in the Giro d'Italia changed hands for the third time in as many days as Italy's Luca Paolini, riding for Katusha, launched a late attack to win the third stage.Former wheelchair fencer elected new head of French Paralympic Committee
By Tom Degun
May 6 - Former wheelchair fencer Emmanuelle Assmann, a bronze medallist in the team epee at Athens 2004, has been elected the new President of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF).
May 6 - Former wheelchair fencer Emmanuelle Assmann, a bronze medallist in the team epee at Athens 2004, has been elected the new President of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF).Italian Athletics Federation choose September 12 as day to remember Mennea
By Duncan Mackay
May 6 - September 12 has been desginated "Mennea Day" in memory of Pietro Mennea, the 1980 Olympic 200 metres champion who died earlier this year, by FIDAL, Italy's national athletics federation.
May 6 - September 12 has been desginated "Mennea Day" in memory of Pietro Mennea, the 1980 Olympic 200 metres champion who died earlier this year, by FIDAL, Italy's national athletics federation.More stories
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- Swimming New Zealand hire British coach to guide them to Rio 2016
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- Team Sky blow rivals away in team time trial at Giro d'Italia
- Exclusive: Pistorius could still compete at World Championships says IPC Athletics chief
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