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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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Rio 2016
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.Massive funding boost for Paralympics Ireland as begin preparations for Rio 2016
By Duncan Mackay
March 21 - Ireland's preparations for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro have received a significant boost after they were awarded €910,000 (£774,000/$1.2 million) in new funding from the Government.
March 21 - Ireland's preparations for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro have received a significant boost after they were awarded €910,000 (£774,000/$1.2 million) in new funding from the Government. Brazilian Paralympic Committee seek inspiration from Asia for new training centre
By Tom Degun
March 21 - Senior members of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) have visited Seoul and Beijing to assess solutions and ideas for the construction of a new Paralympic Training Centre in São Paulo.
March 21 - Senior members of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) have visited Seoul and Beijing to assess solutions and ideas for the construction of a new Paralympic Training Centre in São Paulo.Brazilian athletes must embrace Rio 2016, says Baroness Tanni
By Tom Degun
March 17 - British legend Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has urged Brazil's top athletes to embrace the Rio 2016 Paralympics because they offer a once in a lifetime opportunity to compete in front of a home crowd on the biggest stage of all.
March 17 - British legend Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has urged Brazil's top athletes to embrace the Rio 2016 Paralympics because they offer a once in a lifetime opportunity to compete in front of a home crowd on the biggest stage of all.Brazilian Paralympic Committee receive multi-million dollar boost for Rio 2016
By Tom Degun
March 4 - The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) and the Government's Ministry of Sports have sign an agreement to receive nearly $20 million (£13 million/€15 million) this year to help prepare their top athletes in the lead up to Rio 2016.
March 4 - The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) and the Government's Ministry of Sports have sign an agreement to receive nearly $20 million (£13 million/€15 million) this year to help prepare their top athletes in the lead up to Rio 2016.BPA renews partnership with Deloitte through to Rio 2016
By Tom Degun
February 27 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has renewed its partnership with Deloitte in a four-year deal which will run through to Rio 2016, it was confirmed today.
February 27 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has renewed its partnership with Deloitte in a four-year deal which will run through to Rio 2016, it was confirmed today.More stories
- British Paralympic team looking for training base for Rio 2016
- African NPCs begin planning process for Rio 2016
- Rio 2016 "under no illusions" about challenges it faces claims IPC chief executive
- London 2012 was the best Paralympics ever but Rio 2016 can be even better says IPC President
- Fifth place at Rio 2016 will be difficult, admits Brazilian Paralympic President
- Channel 4 chief lines up bid for Rio 2016 Paralympics
- Brazil holds national day of struggle for disabled people
- CPB launches seminars to kickstart Brazilian Paralympic sport development 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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