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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 medallists return to new 29-strong Britain and England women's hockey squad
By Emily Goddard
April 20 - Ten of the women who earned an Olympic bronze medal as part of the Team GB hockey squad at London 2012 have been named among the athletes to feature on the new 29-strong England and Britain line up that will prepare for the Rio 2016 Games.
April 20 - Ten of the women who earned an Olympic bronze medal as part of the Team GB hockey squad at London 2012 have been named among the athletes to feature on the new 29-strong England and Britain line up that will prepare for the Rio 2016 Games."Inspirational" Hoy to drive on Glasgow 2018 Youth Olympic bid
By James Crook
April 19 - Glasgow 2018 bid director Paul Bush has spoken of how the "inspirational" Sir Chris Hoy encapsulates the Scottish city's vision to host the Summer Youth Olympic Games as the six-time Olympic champion pledges his support to the bid following his retirement yesterday.
April 19 - Glasgow 2018 bid director Paul Bush has spoken of how the "inspirational" Sir Chris Hoy encapsulates the Scottish city's vision to host the Summer Youth Olympic Games as the six-time Olympic champion pledges his support to the bid following his retirement yesterday.Search for new British women’s water polo head coach underway as Fekete vacates role
By James Crook
April 19 - British Swimming are searching for a new women's water polo head coach as Hungarian head coach Szilveszter Fekete leaves the role following six years at the helm.
April 19 - British Swimming are searching for a new women's water polo head coach as Hungarian head coach Szilveszter Fekete leaves the role following six years at the helm.Riedel Communications become latest sponsor of Glasgow 2014
By Tom Degun
April 19 - Riedel Communications, the company behind Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking skydive from the edge of space, have become the latest sponsor of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
April 19 - Riedel Communications, the company behind Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking skydive from the edge of space, have become the latest sponsor of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.London 2012 equestrian competition manager named as FEI Games and Championships director
By Emily Goddard
April 19 - Tim Hadaway, the London 2012 equestrian competition manager at Greenwich Park, has been named as the new director of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Games and Championships Department.
April 19 - Tim Hadaway, the London 2012 equestrian competition manager at Greenwich Park, has been named as the new director of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Games and Championships Department.Warner and Blazer accused of being "fraudulent" by CONCACAF report
By Duncan Mackay
April 19 - Former FIFA Executive Committee Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer members were both "fraudulent in their management" of Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), it was claimed today.
April 19 - Former FIFA Executive Committee Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer members were both "fraudulent in their management" of Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), it was claimed today. Ukrainian makes senior breakthrough with victory at World Cup in Chengdu
By Duncan Mackay
April 19 - Ukraine's Ganna Buryak won the women's final of the third event in the UIPM World Cup at Chengdu in China.
April 19 - Ukraine's Ganna Buryak won the women's final of the third event in the UIPM World Cup at Chengdu in China.London 2012 showed Britain "can get big projects right" Government committee
By Tom Degun
April 19 - Britain's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have released their report of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in which claim the country "can get big projects right" as displayed by the successful hosting of the Games.
April 19 - Britain's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have released their report of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in which claim the country "can get big projects right" as displayed by the successful hosting of the Games.Australian swimmers fined for Olympic debacle - but avoid bans for now
By James Crook
April 19 - Members of the Australian men's 4x100 metres relay swimming team who admitted to "childish" behaviour while under the influence of a banned sedative at a pre-London 2012 training camp have been fined and handed deferred suspensions.
April 19 - Members of the Australian men's 4x100 metres relay swimming team who admitted to "childish" behaviour while under the influence of a banned sedative at a pre-London 2012 training camp have been fined and handed deferred suspensions.More stories
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- Norway secures Sochi 2014 place in penalty shoot-out at IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
- Ten-time Paralympic gold medallist Pearson joins ParalympicsGB Sports Fest line-up
- Spanish giants FC Barcelona team up with IOC for Africa development project
- Scotland to face stiff competition on home turf at World Youth Netball Championship
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