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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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Olympic gold medallist wants British IOC members to vote against Madrid 2020 in protest at Spanish doping scandal
By Duncan Mackay
May 4 - British Olympic gold medallist Nicole Cooke has called on her country's International Olympic Committee (IOC) members not to vote for Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics because of the Operation Puerto scandal.
May 4 - British Olympic gold medallist Nicole Cooke has called on her country's International Olympic Committee (IOC) members not to vote for Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics because of the Operation Puerto scandal.Kimmage action against McQuaid and Verbruggen in doubt over missing $64,000 from defence fund
By Duncan Mackay
May 4 - A legal fund dedicated to the defence of Irish journalist Paul Kimmage against a International Cycling Union (UCI) lawsuit is missing $64,000 (£41,000/€49.000), putting in jeopardy legal action he was taking against Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen.
May 4 - A legal fund dedicated to the defence of Irish journalist Paul Kimmage against a International Cycling Union (UCI) lawsuit is missing $64,000 (£41,000/€49.000), putting in jeopardy legal action he was taking against Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen.Cavendish in the pink after winning opening stage of Giro d'Italia
By Duncan Mackay
May 4 - Britain's Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in stage one of the Giro d'Italia to claim the famous pink jersey.
May 4 - Britain's Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in stage one of the Giro d'Italia to claim the famous pink jersey.Bulgaria, Estonia and Sweden chosen to host top European Athletics events
By Duncan Mackay
May 4 - Samokov in Bulgaria, Tallinn in Estonia and Eskilstuna in Sweden have all been chosen to host European Athletics events at the organisation's Council meeting in Berlin today.
May 4 - Samokov in Bulgaria, Tallinn in Estonia and Eskilstuna in Sweden have all been chosen to host European Athletics events at the organisation's Council meeting in Berlin today.Briton breaks Paralympic world record
By Duncan Mackay
May 4 - Britain's Aled Davies today set a Paralympic world record when he threw 14.68 metres in the F42 shot put at the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships in Bedford.
May 4 - Britain's Aled Davies today set a Paralympic world record when he threw 14.68 metres in the F42 shot put at the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Championships in Bedford.Handball Champions League joins forces with Qatar 2015 to promote World Championship
By James Crook
May 3 - The European Handball Federation (EHF) Champions League have agreed a deal to promote the World Handball Championship- which is due to place in Qatar in January 2015 - to fans in Europe.
May 3 - The European Handball Federation (EHF) Champions League have agreed a deal to promote the World Handball Championship- which is due to place in Qatar in January 2015 - to fans in Europe.Qantas extend partnership with Australian Olympic Committee through to Rio 2016
By Tom Degun
May 3 - Qantas have announced an extension of their longstanding sponsorship of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) in a new deal that will run through until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
May 3 - Qantas have announced an extension of their longstanding sponsorship of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) in a new deal that will run through until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Blatter ponders cutting number of European nations at World Cup and hints at additional Presidential term
By James Crook
May 3 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has implied that Europe may see its qualification places for future World Cup's slashed to make way for Asian nations, as he also dropped his strongest hint yet that he will stand for another term in the top role at football's governing body.
May 3 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has implied that Europe may see its qualification places for future World Cup's slashed to make way for Asian nations, as he also dropped his strongest hint yet that he will stand for another term in the top role at football's governing body.Azerbaijan praised by Vizer ahead of Baku Grand Slam
By Duncan Mackay
May 3 - International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has hailed the growth of Azerbaijan ahead of the second Grand Slam of the year in Baku.
May 3 - International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has hailed the growth of Azerbaijan ahead of the second Grand Slam of the year in Baku.More stories
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Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the only non-Asian badminton player ever to win an Olympic gold medal, giving him a unique place in the sport's history. He is now set to become the first European President of the Badminton World Federation for 20 years with the aim of uniting the two continents, as he tells James Crook in this exclusive interview
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