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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 champion Manaudou unveiled as Speedo ambassador
By Emily Goddard
April 16 - Florent Manaudou, France's London 2012 50 metres freestyle swimming gold medallist, is the latest athlete to become the face of Speedo.
April 16 - Florent Manaudou, France's London 2012 50 metres freestyle swimming gold medallist, is the latest athlete to become the face of Speedo.Generations For Peace celebrates sixth anniversary
By Emily Goddard
April 16 - Generations For Peace is celebrating its sixth anniversary today, marking the 210,000 children, youth and adults it has touched across the globe through its peace for sport programmes that empower change and impact on local issues of conflict and violence in communities around the world.
April 16 - Generations For Peace is celebrating its sixth anniversary today, marking the 210,000 children, youth and adults it has touched across the globe through its peace for sport programmes that empower change and impact on local issues of conflict and violence in communities around the world.Swim Ireland induct former Paralympic champion into Hall of Fame
By James Crook
April 15 - Swim Ireland's head of Paralympic swimming Dave Malone has become the third person to be inducted to the organisation's Hall of Fame.
April 15 - Swim Ireland's head of Paralympic swimming Dave Malone has become the third person to be inducted to the organisation's Hall of Fame.Former Japanese world champion Fukumi announces retirement
By Duncan Mackay
April 15 - Japan's Tomoko Fukumi, the 2009 women's 48-kilogram world champion, has announced her retirement at the age of 27.
April 15 - Japan's Tomoko Fukumi, the 2009 women's 48-kilogram world champion, has announced her retirement at the age of 27. University of Bath to host Special Olympics GB 2013 Summer Games
By Tom Degun
April 15 - The University of Bath has signed a contract to host the Special Olympics GB 2013 National Summer Games which is set to be the biggest multisport disability event of the year.
April 15 - The University of Bath has signed a contract to host the Special Olympics GB 2013 National Summer Games which is set to be the biggest multisport disability event of the year.Boston Marathon finish line explosion leaves people dead
By Duncan Mackay
April 15 - Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon race killed three and injured more than a 100 people.
April 15 - Two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon race killed three and injured more than a 100 people.Britain's greatest Olympian Hoy to announce retirement
By Tom Degun
April 15 - Britain's greatest Olympian Sir Chris Hoy is set to announce his retirement this week, ruling out the possibility of him competing at the velodrome named in his honour at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
April 15 - Britain's greatest Olympian Sir Chris Hoy is set to announce his retirement this week, ruling out the possibility of him competing at the velodrome named in his honour at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.Atos extends Worldwide Paralympic sponsorship to Rio 2016
By Tom Degun
April 15 - International IT services company Atos has extended its Worldwide Paralympic sponsorship through to Rio 2016 after agreeing a new deal with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
April 15 - International IT services company Atos has extended its Worldwide Paralympic sponsorship through to Rio 2016 after agreeing a new deal with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).Samaranch Memorial set to open in China
By Tom Degun
April 15 - The Samaranch Memorial is set to be unveiled in Tianjin, China, next week in what is the world's most ambitious project to commemorate the memory and legacy of the late Juan Antonio Samaranch, who served as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President for over two decades.
April 15 - The Samaranch Memorial is set to be unveiled in Tianjin, China, next week in what is the world's most ambitious project to commemorate the memory and legacy of the late Juan Antonio Samaranch, who served as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President for over two decades.More stories
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- British canoeing legend Brabants retires
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- Fogg takes gold at Marathon Swimming World Cup in Mexico
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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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