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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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Americans show ominous form at IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships
By Tom Degun
April 14 - Reigning Paralympic and world champions, the United States, are showing ominous form at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, as they secured their second 7-0 win of the tournament.
April 14 - Reigning Paralympic and world champions, the United States, are showing ominous form at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, as they secured their second 7-0 win of the tournament.Exclusive: Culture Secretary supports plans for London 2022 Commonwealth Games bid
By Tom Degun
April 15 - Britain's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Maria Miller has promised that she would support a bid from London for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
April 15 - Britain's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Maria Miller has promised that she would support a bid from London for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.Baseball and softball officially join forces in attempt to boost 2020 Olympic chances
By James Crook at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo
April 13 - The governing bodies of baseball and softball have confirmed here today that the two will merge to form a new organisation - the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) - in a bid to improve the sport's chances of gaining re-election to the Olympic sports programme for 2020.
April 13 - The governing bodies of baseball and softball have confirmed here today that the two will merge to form a new organisation - the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) - in a bid to improve the sport's chances of gaining re-election to the Olympic sports programme for 2020."Plebgate" politician to join London 2012 charity International Inspiration Board
By Duncan Mackay
April 14 - Controversial British politician Andrew Mitchell is joining the Board of the newly merged charity International Inspiration: International Development through Sport, it was announced today.
April 14 - Controversial British politician Andrew Mitchell is joining the Board of the newly merged charity International Inspiration: International Development through Sport, it was announced today.Fraccari retains IBAF Presidency after running unopposed
By James Crook at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo
April 14 - Riccardo Fraccari has been confirmed as the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) President for another term, after the Italian ran unopposed for the post at the Ordinary Congress here.
April 14 - Riccardo Fraccari has been confirmed as the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) President for another term, after the Italian ran unopposed for the post at the Ordinary Congress here.Weir inducted into Great North Run Hall of Fame
By Duncan Mackay
April 14 - Britain's David Weir has been inaugurated into the Bupa Great North Run Hall of Fame after winning the race four times.
April 14 - Britain's David Weir has been inaugurated into the Bupa Great North Run Hall of Fame after winning the race four times.New women’s football documentary focuses on future following successful London 2012
By James Crook
April 14 - A new documentary entitled A Different League: Where Next in the Evolution of Women's Football? has been produced, following the progress of women's football in England following an extraordinary London 2012 campaign which saw unprecedented attendances, including an Olympic record crowd of over 80,000 at Wembley Stadium.
April 14 - A new documentary entitled A Different League: Where Next in the Evolution of Women's Football? has been produced, following the progress of women's football in England following an extraordinary London 2012 campaign which saw unprecedented attendances, including an Olympic record crowd of over 80,000 at Wembley Stadium.IBAF consolidate relationships with Asian leagues as they pledge support to baseball-softball 2020 campaign
By James Crook at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo
April 14 - The Commissioners of the Chinese, Japanese and South Korean baseball leagues have pledged their support to the newly-formed baseball-softball governing body, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), and their campaign to gain reinstatement to the Olympic programme.
April 14 - The Commissioners of the Chinese, Japanese and South Korean baseball leagues have pledged their support to the newly-formed baseball-softball governing body, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), and their campaign to gain reinstatement to the Olympic programme.Athletics South Africa Board suspended by SASCOC
By Duncan Mackay
April 13 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) plunged further into crisis when its entire Board was suspended today by the country's National Olympic Committee.
April 13 - Athletics South Africa (ASA) plunged further into crisis when its entire Board was suspended today by the country's National Olympic Committee.More stories
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- Czech Republic star as 2013 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships begin
- Delegates arrive in Tokyo in preparation for baseball-softball joint campaign launch
- John Furlong's wife killed in car crash in Ireland
- European Youth Championships to be added to athletics calendar
- Pakistani skiers qualify for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
- Wheelchair racing pioneer elected to Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
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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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