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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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Former Pyeongchang 2018 chief given new role by International Table Tennis Federation
By Duncan Mackay
May 19 - Yang Ho Cho, the chairman of Korean Air who led Pyeongchang's successful bid to host the 2018 Olympics and Paralympics, has been appointed special advisor of finance and marketing by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
May 19 - Yang Ho Cho, the chairman of Korean Air who led Pyeongchang's successful bid to host the 2018 Olympics and Paralympics, has been appointed special advisor of finance and marketing by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Mystery as Iranian wrestlers quit US to fly home
By Duncan Mackay
May 19 - Iran have cut short a trip to the United States which was supposed to help showcase wrestling's campaign to stay in the Olympics and flown home abruptly.
May 19 - Iran have cut short a trip to the United States which was supposed to help showcase wrestling's campaign to stay in the Olympics and flown home abruptly. Nominations made for ITF World wheelchair tennis Team Cup
By James Crook
May 19 - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) have announced the nominations for the 2013 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event at the Club Ali Bey Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey, which starts tomorrow.
May 19 - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) have announced the nominations for the 2013 BNP Paribas World Team Cup wheelchair tennis event at the Club Ali Bey Manavgat in Antalya, Turkey, which starts tomorrow.North Korea make history with mixed doubles title win over arch rivals at World Table Tennis Championships
By James Crook
May 18 - North Korean pair Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong pulled off a historic victory in the final of the mixed doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris to secure their country's first ever title in the event - made even more significant by the fact their opponents were from South Korea.
May 18 - North Korean pair Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong pulled off a historic victory in the final of the mixed doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris to secure their country's first ever title in the event - made even more significant by the fact their opponents were from South Korea.Lalovic officially elected President of FILA as wrestling begins modernisation process
By Duncan Mackay
May 18 - Serbia's Nenad Lalovic has been officially elected as the new President of International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), as part of the Extraordinary Congress held today at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Moscow.
May 18 - Serbia's Nenad Lalovic has been officially elected as the new President of International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), as part of the Extraordinary Congress held today at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Moscow.Great Dane is new President of Badminton World Federation
By Duncan Mackay
May 18 - Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the new President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after winning today's election at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
May 18 - Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the new President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after winning today's election at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.Dane puts herself forward to become new President of IBSA
By Duncan Mackay
May 18 - Former Danish goalball player Jannie Hammershøi is the first candidate to declare that she will stand to become the new President of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) after Michael Barredo, from the Philippines, announced that he would not seek a third term.
May 18 - Former Danish goalball player Jannie Hammershøi is the first candidate to declare that she will stand to become the new President of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) after Michael Barredo, from the Philippines, announced that he would not seek a third term.University students lead Gwangju 2015 promotional activities
By James Crook
May 18 - University students from all over South Korea are leading the line in promoting the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, organising events and activities to build momentum with just over two years to go until the Games begin.
May 18 - University students from all over South Korea are leading the line in promoting the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, organising events and activities to build momentum with just over two years to go until the Games begin.Russian Hockey President "honoured" to host World League event
By Emily Goddard
May 17 - Russian Hockey Federation President Pavel Cherepanov has spoken of the huge "honour" his nation feels to be hosting the upcoming men's Hockey World League Round Two event, claiming it will have a great impact on the development of the sport across the country.
May 17 - Russian Hockey Federation President Pavel Cherepanov has spoken of the huge "honour" his nation feels to be hosting the upcoming men's Hockey World League Round Two event, claiming it will have a great impact on the development of the sport across the country.More stories
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