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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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Summer Paralympics
Istanbul aiming to capitalise on national Paralympic momentum to secure 2020 Games
By James Crook
May 17 - After successfully hosting the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup, Istanbul 2020 are hoping to capitalise on the growing profile of disability sports in Turkey to boost their bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
May 17 - After successfully hosting the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup, Istanbul 2020 are hoping to capitalise on the growing profile of disability sports in Turkey to boost their bid to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Channel 4 makes financial loss following Paralympic Games investment
By Tom Degun
May 14 - Channel 4 have recorded their first annual loss in four years after the broadcaster injected a large amount of their cash reserves into their high-profile coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
May 14 - Channel 4 have recorded their first annual loss in four years after the broadcaster injected a large amount of their cash reserves into their high-profile coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.Channel 4 Paralympic coverage takes BAFTA award for Digital Creativity
By Tom Degun
May 14 - Channel 4's coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics has earned the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for Digital Creativity.
May 14 - Channel 4's coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics has earned the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for Digital Creativity.Channel 4 Paralympic coverage beats BBC's Olympic programmes to win Bafta for best sport and live event
By Duncan Mackay
May 12 - Channel 4's coverage of the Paralympics in London last year tonight won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) award for best sport and live event.
May 12 - Channel 4's coverage of the Paralympics in London last year tonight won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) award for best sport and live event. British Paralympic talent identification programme launched for Rio 2016
By Tom Degun
May 8 - A new Paralympic talent identification programme has been launched today to help find talented British disabled athletes that have the chance to win a medal at Rio 2016.
May 8 - A new Paralympic talent identification programme has been launched today to help find talented British disabled athletes that have the chance to win a medal at Rio 2016.Britain hosts first Paralympic team leader meeting for Rio 2016 cycle
By Tom Degun
May 5 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has hosted the first meeting of team leaders for Paralympic sports aiming to compete at Rio 2016.
May 5 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has hosted the first meeting of team leaders for Paralympic sports aiming to compete at Rio 2016.Atos extends Worldwide Paralympic sponsorship to Rio 2016
By Tom Degun
April 15 - International IT services company Atos has extended its Worldwide Paralympic sponsorship through to Rio 2016 after agreeing a new deal with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
April 15 - International IT services company Atos has extended its Worldwide Paralympic sponsorship through to Rio 2016 after agreeing a new deal with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).Brazilian Paralympic Committee agree record $60 million sponsorship deal
By Tom Degun
April 10 - The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) have signed an unprecedented $60 million (£39 million/€46 million) four-year deal with Brazilian bank Caixa Econômica Federal in what is believed to be the biggest National Paralympic Committee (NPC) sponsorship agreement ever.
April 10 - The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) have signed an unprecedented $60 million (£39 million/€46 million) four-year deal with Brazilian bank Caixa Econômica Federal in what is believed to be the biggest National Paralympic Committee (NPC) sponsorship agreement ever.Giant London 2012 Paralympic symbol set for Stoke Mandeville Hospital
By Duncan Mackay
March 24 - Stoke Mandeville Hospital is set to have its position as the birthplace of the Paralympics cemented by having a set of giant Agitos from London 2012 placed outside its entrance.
March 24 - Stoke Mandeville Hospital is set to have its position as the birthplace of the Paralympics cemented by having a set of giant Agitos from London 2012 placed outside its entrance.More stories
- Massive funding boost for Paralympics Ireland as begin preparations for Rio 2016
- Brazilian Paralympic Committee seek inspiration from Asia for new training centre
- Brazilian athletes must embrace Rio 2016, says Baroness Tanni
- Gamesmakers launch "Kit Us Out" charity to provide equipment to disadvantaged Paralympians
- Brazilian Paralympic Committee receive multi-million dollar boost for Rio 2016
- BPA renews partnership with Deloitte through to Rio 2016
- Beckham and Simmonds star in new Sainsbury’s Active Kids advert
- British Paralympic team looking for training base for Rio 2016
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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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