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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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The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) programme.
Canoeing
Brazil Para-Canoe squad led by former Dolce & Gabbana model
By David Gold
April 7 - The Brazilian Canoe Confederation (ICF) has put together their squad for the Pan American Para Canoe Speed Championships later this month.
April 7 - The Brazilian Canoe Confederation (ICF) has put together their squad for the Pan American Para Canoe Speed Championships later this month.Health Clubs at Home sign equipment deal with GB Canoeing
By Tom Degun
November 29 - Health Clubs at Home, one of Europe's largest independent fitness suppliers, have signed an exciting new deal with GB Canoeing which sees them become the official sports equipment supplier for Britain's top Paracanoe athletes.
November 29 - Health Clubs at Home, one of Europe's largest independent fitness suppliers, have signed an exciting new deal with GB Canoeing which sees them become the official sports equipment supplier for Britain's top Paracanoe athletes.British world champion Mahoney voted 2011 ICF Paracanoeist of the Year
By Tom Degun
October 6 - Great Britain's Patrick Mahoney has been voted the 2011 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Paracanoeist of the Year, it has been announced.
October 6 - Great Britain's Patrick Mahoney has been voted the 2011 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Paracanoeist of the Year, it has been announced.
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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