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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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London 2012
Coe completes sale of company in multi-million pound deal
By Duncan Mackay
February 1 - International marketing group Chime Communications has officially completed its multi-million pound acquisition of the management consultancy firm of Sebastian Coe, it has been announced.
February 1 - International marketing group Chime Communications has officially completed its multi-million pound acquisition of the management consultancy firm of Sebastian Coe, it has been announced. Tributes paid to Olympic architect credited for creating London 2012 parklands
By Emily Goddard
January 30 - John Hopkins, the landscape architect who led the creation of the much-celebrated London 2012 Olympic parklands, has died suddenly at the age of 59.
January 30 - John Hopkins, the landscape architect who led the creation of the much-celebrated London 2012 Olympic parklands, has died suddenly at the age of 59.We won’t let Olympic legacy die, promises British Prime Minister and Mayor of London
By Tom Degun
January 29 - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and Mayor of London Boris Johnson have issued a joint letter promising not to let the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic legacy die by avoiding the mistakes made by previous Games host cities.
January 29 - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and Mayor of London Boris Johnson have issued a joint letter promising not to let the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic legacy die by avoiding the mistakes made by previous Games host cities.Kom leads nominations as Indian London 2012 stars awarded civil honours
By Tom Degun
January 29 - A number of India's London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic athletes have been honoured with the Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian award, including female boxing star Mary Kom (pictured).
January 29 - A number of India's London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic athletes have been honoured with the Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian award, including female boxing star Mary Kom (pictured).London 2012 suppliers eligible to promote Olympic involvement in landmark deal
By Tom Degun
January 27 - Suppliers involved in helping stage London 2012 will be able to promote their involvement in the Olympics and Paralympics after a landmark deal was reached between the Government, the British Olympic Association (BOA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
January 27 - Suppliers involved in helping stage London 2012 will be able to promote their involvement in the Olympics and Paralympics after a landmark deal was reached between the Government, the British Olympic Association (BOA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Prime Minister backs Join In rallying call to London 2012 Games Makers
By Tom Degun
January 25 - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has backed independent charity Join In in their quest to get London 2012 Games Makers back involved in sport with figures showing a shortage of volunteers in local sport clubs across the country.
January 25 - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has backed independent charity Join In in their quest to get London 2012 Games Makers back involved in sport with figures showing a shortage of volunteers in local sport clubs across the country.Sport England ploughs further £16.6 million into grassroots clubs as part of London 2012 legacy
By Emily Goddard
January 24 - Sport England today announced a further £16.6 million ($26.3 million/€19.7 million) investment into 310 projects to hit its London 2012 legacy target of supporting 1,000 local communities one year ahead of schedule.
January 24 - Sport England today announced a further £16.6 million ($26.3 million/€19.7 million) investment into 310 projects to hit its London 2012 legacy target of supporting 1,000 local communities one year ahead of schedule.Olympic Park strikes exclusive deal with Live Nation to promote concerts and festivals
By Duncan Mackay
January 22 - Live Nation has secured the rights to hold concerts at the Olympic Stadium in London this year, it has been officially confirmed.
January 22 - Live Nation has secured the rights to hold concerts at the Olympic Stadium in London this year, it has been officially confirmed. London 2012 will boost sponsorship industry in UK claims Coe following new research
By Tom Degun
January 22 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has claimed the sports sponsorship industry should see a strong boost this year as a direct result of the Olympics and Paralympic Games following new research conducted by sports marketing agency Fast Track.
January 22 - London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe has claimed the sports sponsorship industry should see a strong boost this year as a direct result of the Olympics and Paralympic Games following new research conducted by sports marketing agency Fast Track.More stories
- Former head of Lloyds London 2012 programme named as new Havas Sports & Entertainment UK managing director
- For sale: One Olympic Basketball Arena, hardly used
- London 2012 swimmer jailed after using faked documents trying to leave Britain
- London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics boost Britain's global image
- London 2012 miner faces massive write-down
- Olympic Stadium set to host Diamond League athletics event as part of first anniversary of London 2012 celebrations
- Cameron and Johnson back London 2018 Gay Games bid
- Culture Secretary backs plans to boost women’s sport participation in England
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Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the only non-Asian badminton player ever to win an Olympic gold medal, giving him a unique place in the sport's history. He is now set to become the first European President of the Badminton World Federation for 20 years with the aim of uniting the two continents, as he tells James Crook in this exclusive interview
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