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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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Canada defeat USA to claim title at Sledge Hockey World Championships
By Tom Degun
April 20 - Canada claimed a shock 1-0 victory over defending champions the United States at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, to take the title.
April 20 - Canada claimed a shock 1-0 victory over defending champions the United States at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, to take the title.Whitehead gets his marathon chance in London seven months after Paralympics frustration
By Mike Rowbottom at the Tower Hotel in London
April 20 - Richard Whitehead will compete in the 2013 Virgin London Marathon seven months after the frustration of having no marathon to contend in at the London 2012 Paralympics.
April 20 - Richard Whitehead will compete in the 2013 Virgin London Marathon seven months after the frustration of having no marathon to contend in at the London 2012 Paralympics.London Marathon charity delivers £4.3 million boost to local sport
By Emily Goddard at the Tower Hotel in London
April 20 - The London Marathon Charitable Trust will donate more than £3.5 million ($5.3 million/€4.1 million) to 91 projects in and around the capital, with a further £900,000 ($1.4 million/€1 million) going to community legacy facilities after London 2012 during 2013, it revealed today.
April 20 - The London Marathon Charitable Trust will donate more than £3.5 million ($5.3 million/€4.1 million) to 91 projects in and around the capital, with a further £900,000 ($1.4 million/€1 million) going to community legacy facilities after London 2012 during 2013, it revealed today.Actavis become official sponsor of 2013 and 2014 Ice Hockey World Championships
By Tom Degun
April 20 - Global pharmaceutical company Actavis have been unveiled as an official sponsor of 2013 and 2014 Ice Hockey World Championships.
April 20 - Global pharmaceutical company Actavis have been unveiled as an official sponsor of 2013 and 2014 Ice Hockey World Championships.Virtual Asian Games Torch Relay to go live next month
By James Crook
April 20 - A virtual interactive torch relay simulating the progress of the relay travelling through 45 Asian countries for the second Asian Youth Games in Nanjing this summer will go live on May 8.
April 20 - A virtual interactive torch relay simulating the progress of the relay travelling through 45 Asian countries for the second Asian Youth Games in Nanjing this summer will go live on May 8.Paralympics NZ appoints new Bike Performance Coach
By James Crook
April 20 - Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has announced Jono Hailstone has been appointed as bike performance coach.
April 20 - Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has announced Jono Hailstone has been appointed as bike performance coach.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.More stories
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- London 2012 showed Britain "can get big projects right" Government committee
- Australian swimmers fined for Olympic debacle - but avoid bans for now
- London Marathon shows solidarity with Boston Marathon bomb victims with silence and $100,000 donation
- Baroness Tanni "happy" if Weir can earn record seventh London Marathon title – now she's retired
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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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