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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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Boccia
Sydney to host 2013 Asia Oceania Boccia Championships
By Tom Degun
February 7 - Sydney has been named as the host the 2013 Asia Oceania Boccia Championships this October.
February 7 - Sydney has been named as the host the 2013 Asia Oceania Boccia Championships this October.McGuire brothers start World Cup in champion form
From Mike Rowbottom at the Manchester Regional Arena
May 24 - British pair, Stephen and Peter McGuire, made a successful start to their final preparations for the London 2012 Paralympics by defeating the Czech Republic in today's boccia international match at the BT Paralympic World Cup.
May 24 - British pair, Stephen and Peter McGuire, made a successful start to their final preparations for the London 2012 Paralympics by defeating the Czech Republic in today's boccia international match at the BT Paralympic World Cup.I believe I can beat Nigel Murray at London 2012, says Slovakia's Robert Mezik
By David Gold
May 14 - Slovakian boccia player Robert Mezik has his sights firmly set on BC2 rival and reigning world number one, Britain's Nigel Murray, at this summer's Paralympic Games in London.
May 14 - Slovakian boccia player Robert Mezik has his sights firmly set on BC2 rival and reigning world number one, Britain's Nigel Murray, at this summer's Paralympic Games in London.Triple gold haul puts Britain's boccia crew in fine fettle for London 2012
By David Gold at the Basketball Arena on the Olympic Park in London
May 7 - Great Britain enjoyed a highly successful London Boccia Invitational 2012, with the mixed BC3 pair team of Jess Hunter and Jacob Thomas defeating their Greek opponents to claim victory here today.
May 7 - Great Britain enjoyed a highly successful London Boccia Invitational 2012, with the mixed BC3 pair team of Jess Hunter and Jacob Thomas defeating their Greek opponents to claim victory here today.Greece's Polychronidis beats British boccia champion Thomas in friendly
By David Gold
April 5 - Greg Polychronidis (pictured left) beat British boccia champion Jacob Thomas (right) on a tie breaker in a friendly game to promote the sport in his native home of Greece.
April 5 - Greg Polychronidis (pictured left) beat British boccia champion Jacob Thomas (right) on a tie breaker in a friendly game to promote the sport in his native home of Greece.Canada announce London 2012 Boccia line-up
By David Gold
March 25 - The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and the country's Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) have announced the nine Boccia competitors they will be sending to London 2012.
March 25 - The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and the country's Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) have announced the nine Boccia competitors they will be sending to London 2012.Canada's Dispaltro models himself on double Paralympic gold medallist Pinto in bid for success
By David Gold
February 28 - Canadian boccia star Marco Dispaltro (pictured) has revealed that he is modelling himself on Brazilian Paralympic gold medallist Dirceu Pinto in a bid for equal success at London 2012.
February 28 - Canadian boccia star Marco Dispaltro (pictured) has revealed that he is modelling himself on Brazilian Paralympic gold medallist Dirceu Pinto in a bid for equal success at London 2012.Superb Smith leads Britain to four medals at Boccia Europa Cup in Norway
By Tom Degun
October 31 - GB Boccia produced a superb display at the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) Europa Cup in Hamar, Norway as the seven-strong team, spearheaded by David Smith, claimed a total of four medals, including two golds.
October 31 - GB Boccia produced a superb display at the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA) Europa Cup in Hamar, Norway as the seven-strong team, spearheaded by David Smith, claimed a total of four medals, including two golds.Deal signed to promote boccia in Australia
By David Gold
October 28 - Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association (SWDA) has signed a deal with the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) to promote boccia.
October 28 - Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association (SWDA) has signed a deal with the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) to promote boccia.More stories
- Boccia event in Northern Ireland hailed as "most succesful ever"
- Exclusive: We expect more gold medals at London 2012, says Korea after clean sweep at World Cup
- Valente sweeps to victory and promises to repeat his success at London 2012
- Nine medals for nine nations at Boccia World Cup
- Bentley is confident of increasing his medal tally
- Murray takes nothing for granted ahead of Boccia World Cup
- Northern Ireland prepares to host Boccia World Cup
- Boccia world number one Murray inspires the next generation of sporting stars
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