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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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Paralympics
London 2012 manager takes on new operational delivery role at British Paralympic Association
By Emily Goddard
June 19 - David Courell, formerly London 2012's venue operations manager for the Olympic Stadium, has today been appointed by the British Paralympic Association as its new director of operation delivery.
June 19 - David Courell, formerly London 2012's venue operations manager for the Olympic Stadium, has today been appointed by the British Paralympic Association as its new director of operation delivery.US Paralympics include 15 London 2012 medallists in squad for IPC World Championships
By James Crook
June 18 - US Paralympics have named the majority of their track and field stars from London 2012 in their squad for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in Lyon next month, including T44 100 metres silver medallist Richard Browne, who recently equalled the world record in the event.
June 18 - US Paralympics have named the majority of their track and field stars from London 2012 in their squad for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championships in Lyon next month, including T44 100 metres silver medallist Richard Browne, who recently equalled the world record in the event.Youngster Fernandez is heir to the throne, says wheelchair tennis legend Houdet
By James Crook
June 18 - Recently-crowned Roland Garros wheelchair tennis singles and doubles champion Stephane Houdet (pictured left) has heaped praise upon 19-year-old Argentine Gustavo Fernandez, and tipped the up-and-coming youngster to take his place at the head of the game.
June 18 - Recently-crowned Roland Garros wheelchair tennis singles and doubles champion Stephane Houdet (pictured left) has heaped praise upon 19-year-old Argentine Gustavo Fernandez, and tipped the up-and-coming youngster to take his place at the head of the game.Paralympic gold medallists named on 48-strong British team for IPC Athletics World Championships
By Emily Goddard
June 18 - Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockroft and Richard Whitehead are among the Paralympic champions named on the 48-strong British team heading to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships next month.
June 18 - Jonnie Peacock, Hannah Cockroft and Richard Whitehead are among the Paralympic champions named on the 48-strong British team heading to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships next month.Uzbekistani powerlifter Kuzieva receives two-year ban for doping violation
By Emily Goddard
June 17 - Uzbekistani powerlifter Ruza Kuzieva has been handed a two-year ban after testing positive for a prohibited substance at the fifth Fazaa International Powerlifting Competition earlier this year, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed today.
June 17 - Uzbekistani powerlifter Ruza Kuzieva has been handed a two-year ban after testing positive for a prohibited substance at the fifth Fazaa International Powerlifting Competition earlier this year, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed today.World Taekwondo sign MoU with Inas as Paralympic drive continues
By Duncan Mackay
June 17 - World Taekwondo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inas, the International Federation for sport for athletes with an intellectual disability, which could one day see them taking part in the sport at the Paralympics.
June 17 - World Taekwondo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Inas, the International Federation for sport for athletes with an intellectual disability, which could one day see them taking part in the sport at the Paralympics.Oliveira becomes fastest leg amputee on planet by shattering world record
By James Crook
June 15 - Brazil's Alan Oliveira has become the fastest leg amputee sprinter on the planet, obliterating the 100 metres world record with a time of 10.77sec at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin.
June 15 - Brazil's Alan Oliveira has become the fastest leg amputee sprinter on the planet, obliterating the 100 metres world record with a time of 10.77sec at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin.Former Nigerian Paralympian takes shot put gold before rain stops proceedings at US National Championships
By James Crook
June 14 - Nigerian-born American shot put thrower Dennis Ogbe impressed at the 2013 United States Paralympics Track and Field National Championships in San Antonio before severe weather conditions forced the event's postponement.
June 14 - Nigerian-born American shot put thrower Dennis Ogbe impressed at the 2013 United States Paralympics Track and Field National Championships in San Antonio before severe weather conditions forced the event's postponement.Italian wheelchair fencing prodigy takes Paralympic Athlete of the Month crown for May
By James Crook
June 14 - Following successive Grand Prix victories, 16-year-old Italian wheelchair fencer Beatrice Vio has been named as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month for May, after gaining 60 per cent of the public vote.
June 14 - Following successive Grand Prix victories, 16-year-old Italian wheelchair fencer Beatrice Vio has been named as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month for May, after gaining 60 per cent of the public vote.More stories
- Britain to host 2015 European Wheelchair Basketball Championships
- Tennis Foundation announces British team for Deaflympics
- International Paralympic Committee call for VISTA2015 conference bids
- Tickets go on sale for 2013 IPC Swimming World Championships in Montreal
- Wimbledon wheelchair tennis doubles event line-ups confirmed
- Peacock’s American rival Browne vows to "shut him up" at World Championships in Lyon
- No Paralympic medal for British sailing trio after CAS throws out appeal
- Australia pick 40-strong team for 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
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BPA performance director Penny Briscoe will be ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014 in what will be her sixth Paralympic Games and she will be aiming to ensure that the team win a medal, as Tom Degun reports Read moreBig Read ArchivePoll
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