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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
Brazilian Paralympic Committee sign agreement to develop winter sport ahead of Sochi 2014
By Tom Degun
May 23 - The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) have signed a formal partnership with the Brazilian Confederation of Snow Sports (CBDN) in São Paulo to develop Paralympic winter sports in the county ahead of Sochi 2014
May 23 - The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) have signed a formal partnership with the Brazilian Confederation of Snow Sports (CBDN) in São Paulo to develop Paralympic winter sports in the county ahead of Sochi 2014Oliveira excited as Paralympians prepare for debut at BT Great CityGames Manchester
By Tom Degun
May 22 - Brazilian double-leg amputee sprint star Alan Oliveira has expressed his excitement at competing at the upcoming BT Great CityGames Manchester, which will feature Paralympic athletes for the first time this year.
May 22 - Brazilian double-leg amputee sprint star Alan Oliveira has expressed his excitement at competing at the upcoming BT Great CityGames Manchester, which will feature Paralympic athletes for the first time this year.Britain name largest ever Paratriathlon squad for European Championships
By James Crook
May 21 - British Triathlon has named its largest ever squad for the 2013 European Triathlon Union (ETU) Paratriathlon Championships, with world champions Steven Judge and Iain Dawson among those included in the 17-strong team.
May 21 - British Triathlon has named its largest ever squad for the 2013 European Triathlon Union (ETU) Paratriathlon Championships, with world champions Steven Judge and Iain Dawson among those included in the 17-strong team.Channel 4 to broadcast IPC Athletics Grand Prix Final and London Anniversary Games Paralympic day
By Tom Degun
May 21 - Channel 4 has secured a deal to broadcast the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix Final in Birmingham on June 29 and the exclusive day of Paralympic sport at the London Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 28.
May 21 - Channel 4 has secured a deal to broadcast the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix Final in Birmingham on June 29 and the exclusive day of Paralympic sport at the London Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 28.Green to step down from Paralympics Ireland Board after announcing retirement
By Tom Degun
May 21 - Brenda Green will step down as a Board member of Paralympics Ireland next month having announced her retirement following 35 years of service to disability sport.
May 21 - Brenda Green will step down as a Board member of Paralympics Ireland next month having announced her retirement following 35 years of service to disability sport.Pistorius will not compete in 2013, camp confirms
By Tom Degun
May 20 - Oscar Pistorius will not compete at all this year as he awaits trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, his coach and agent have both confirmed.
May 20 - Oscar Pistorius will not compete at all this year as he awaits trial for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, his coach and agent have both confirmed.Pascoe heads seven-strong New Zealand team for IPC World Swimming Championships
By Tom Degun
May 20 - Six-time Paralympic champion Sophie Pascoe has been named to head a seven-strong New Zealand team heading to the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Montreal in August.
May 20 - Six-time Paralympic champion Sophie Pascoe has been named to head a seven-strong New Zealand team heading to the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming World Championships in Montreal in August.Para-table tennis star Bayley eyes hat-trick of gold medals at Slovakian Open
By James Crook
May 20 - London 2012 Paralympic table tennis silver medallist Will Bayley is aiming for his third gold medal of 2013 at the Slovakian Open, which is due to start on Wednesday (May 22).
May 20 - London 2012 Paralympic table tennis silver medallist Will Bayley is aiming for his third gold medal of 2013 at the Slovakian Open, which is due to start on Wednesday (May 22).Reid wins wheelchair tennis event in Rome with victory over singles world number two
By Tom Degun
May 19 - British wheelchair tennis star Gordon Reid claimed a superb victory at the Internazionale d'Italia in Rome by beating singles world number two Stéphane Houdet 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the final.
May 19 - British wheelchair tennis star Gordon Reid claimed a superb victory at the Internazionale d'Italia in Rome by beating singles world number two Stéphane Houdet 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the final.More stories
- Nominations made for ITF World wheelchair tennis Team Cup
- Dane puts herself forward to become new President of IBSA
- Asian Paralympic Committee agree deal with broadcaster
- Istanbul aiming to capitalise on national Paralympic momentum to secure 2020 Games
- Big funding boost for Britain's Paralympic football teams
- Marine Corps win fourth Chairman's Cup as 2013 Warrior Games conclude in Colorado
- IPC to live stream European Powerlifting Championships on YouTube
- Double Paralympic champion swimmer Jones retires
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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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