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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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Qatar 2022 names Amsterdam Arena and IMG as stadium operations consultants
By Emily Goddard
May 27 - Qatar 2022 has named Amsterdam Arena and IMG, the firm behind Wembley Stadium, the Maracanã and Luzhniki Stadium, as its Stadium Operations Consultants for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
May 27 - Qatar 2022 has named Amsterdam Arena and IMG, the firm behind Wembley Stadium, the Maracanã and Luzhniki Stadium, as its Stadium Operations Consultants for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.IPC Powerlifting World Championships heading to Dubai in 2014
By Emily Goddard
May 27 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting World Championships will take place in Dubai in 2014, it was confirmed today.
May 27 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting World Championships will take place in Dubai in 2014, it was confirmed today.Lausanne to study bidding for 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
By Duncan Mackay at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in St Petersburg
May 27 - Lausanne, the "Olympic Capital" has launched a feasibility study to host the Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2020, it was announced here today.
May 27 - Lausanne, the "Olympic Capital" has launched a feasibility study to host the Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2020, it was announced here today.DeFrantz confident of regaining seat on IOC Executive Board
By Tom Degun at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in St Petersburg
May 27 - Anita DeFrantz, among the defeated candidates the last time the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted for a new President, is on this occasion instead setting her sights on regaining her place on the ruling Executive Board.
May 27 - Anita DeFrantz, among the defeated candidates the last time the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted for a new President, is on this occasion instead setting her sights on regaining her place on the ruling Executive Board.Powerboating chief elected President of Non-Olympic sports organisation after crushing rival
By Tom Degun at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in St Petersburg
May 27 - Raffaele Chiulli has been elected as the new President of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) after crushing sole rival Carlos Freitag of Spain by 26 votes to seven at the organisation's General Assembly here today.
May 27 - Raffaele Chiulli has been elected as the new President of the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) after crushing sole rival Carlos Freitag of Spain by 26 votes to seven at the organisation's General Assembly here today.Honda sign new deal with International Volleyball Federation
By Duncan Mackay at the Sokos Palace Bridge Hotel in St Petersburg
May 27 - Honda were today unveiled as the new high-profile sponsor of international professional volleyball in a groundbreaking four-year sponsorship deal.
May 27 - Honda were today unveiled as the new high-profile sponsor of international professional volleyball in a groundbreaking four-year sponsorship deal.2019 Cricket World Cup hosting agreement signed
By David Owen
May 27 - The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have signed the host agreement to stage the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales.
May 27 - The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have signed the host agreement to stage the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England and Wales.Lacrosse, floorball and muaythai voted in as part of International World Games Association
By Duncan Mackay at the Lenexpo Exhibition Complex in St Petersburg
May 27 - Lacrosse headed the sports accepted as a new members of the International World Games Association (IWGA) during its Annual Meeting here today.
May 27 - Lacrosse headed the sports accepted as a new members of the International World Games Association (IWGA) during its Annual Meeting here today.Farah wins London 10,000 for fifth year in a row
By Duncan Mackay
May 27 - Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah made a triumphant return to the capital today when he won the Bupa London 10,000 for the fifth consecutive year ahead of a field of 15,000.
May 27 - Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah made a triumphant return to the capital today when he won the Bupa London 10,000 for the fifth consecutive year ahead of a field of 15,000.More stories
- Cable and Wireless deputy chairman joins Commonwealth Games England Board
- London World Triathlon Grand Final signs up new sponsor
- Pistorius fined over unpaid tax as assets revealed in bail hearing
- Malboum re-elected Cameroon National Olympic and Sports Committee President
- France and Netherlands take World Team wheelchair tennis titles
- More world record performances made as Open European Powerlifting Championships end on a high
- Vizer warns SportAccord that they will keep being "manipulated" if they do not vote for him
- Exclusive: Fencing may introduce shorter bouts and coloured clothing
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