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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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USOC sign new sponsorship deal with Citi until Rio 2016
By Duncan Mackay
April 23 - Another major multinational company has renewed its sponsorship of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) with leading global bank Citi agreeing to continue its support of Team USA through until Rio 2016.
April 23 - Another major multinational company has renewed its sponsorship of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) with leading global bank Citi agreeing to continue its support of Team USA through until Rio 2016.Shadow Sports Minister slams selection process for Sport England chair
By Tom Degun
April 23 - Clive Efford, Shadow Minister for Sport, has slammed the Government's selection process for the Sport England chair which saw a last minute U-turn as Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson was snubbed for the role in favour of Nick Bitel.
April 23 - Clive Efford, Shadow Minister for Sport, has slammed the Government's selection process for the Sport England chair which saw a last minute U-turn as Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson was snubbed for the role in favour of Nick Bitel.Moscow to host 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships
By Duncan Mackay
April 23 - Moscow will host the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships, it has been announced.
April 23 - Moscow will host the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships, it has been announced. Former UK Athletics coach appointed to top role at World Athletics Centre in Arizona
By Tom Degun
April 23 - Dan Pfaff, the world-renowned American athletics coach who mentored many of Britain's top athletes ahead of London 2012, has been named as the new head coach at World Athletics Centre in Phoenix, Arizona.
April 23 - Dan Pfaff, the world-renowned American athletics coach who mentored many of Britain's top athletes ahead of London 2012, has been named as the new head coach at World Athletics Centre in Phoenix, Arizona.Hockey Australia launches search for new chief executive
By Emily Goddard
April 23 - Hockey Australia has launched a search for its new chief executive to replace the outgoing Mark Anderson, who was recently appointed to the same position at Swimming Australia.
April 23 - Hockey Australia has launched a search for its new chief executive to replace the outgoing Mark Anderson, who was recently appointed to the same position at Swimming Australia.Glasgow 2014 launches partnership with Unicef and CGF for children across the Commonwealth
By James Crook
April 22 - Britain's first female boxing Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams has helped launch a new partnership between Glasgow 2014, Unicef and the Commonwealth Games Foundation (CGF) which aims to inspire children across the Commonwealth to be the "Best You Can Be".
April 22 - Britain's first female boxing Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams has helped launch a new partnership between Glasgow 2014, Unicef and the Commonwealth Games Foundation (CGF) which aims to inspire children across the Commonwealth to be the "Best You Can Be".Olympic champion Pine named as Inas sport director for swimming
By Emily Goddard
April 23 - Inas, the International Federation of Sport for Athletes with an Intellectual Disability within the Paralympic Movement, has appointed Olympic swimming champion Adam Pine as its new director of the sport to help build on the momentum of London 2012.
April 23 - Inas, the International Federation of Sport for Athletes with an Intellectual Disability within the Paralympic Movement, has appointed Olympic swimming champion Adam Pine as its new director of the sport to help build on the momentum of London 2012.Exclusive: Weir calls for earlier start in London Marathon wheelchair race
By Tom Degun
April 22 - Britain's six-time London Marathon champion Dave Weir has called for an earlier start time for the wheelchair race following a heavy collision between women's Olympic marathon champion Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia and Paralympian Josh Cassidy of Canada.
April 22 - Britain's six-time London Marathon champion Dave Weir has called for an earlier start time for the wheelchair race following a heavy collision between women's Olympic marathon champion Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia and Paralympian Josh Cassidy of Canada.Australian Paralympic Committee receive funding boost
By James Crook
April 22 - The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) have welcomed a $1.1 million (€870,000/£740,000) funding increase for Paralympic sports from the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), but still have their sights set on closing the gap further on the funding given to able-bodied sport.
April 22 - The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) have welcomed a $1.1 million (€870,000/£740,000) funding increase for Paralympic sports from the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), but still have their sights set on closing the gap further on the funding given to able-bodied sport. More stories
- USA Boxing host breakthrough training camp in Colorado Springs
- Bitel confirmed as new Sport England chair as Baroness Tanni is overlooked
- Carr becomes UK Sport chairman
- Glasgow 2014 set for CGF Coordination Commission inspection
- Warner resigns from Trinidad and Tobago Government after damning CONCACAF report
- London Marathon secures five-year extension of Virgin Money sponsorship
- British Paralympic Association announce link up with digital marketing agency
- Irish boxing matches against France back on following cancellation after Taylor withdrawal
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