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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 New Zealand announces road cycling squad for international events
By James Crook
May 14 - Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) have announced their squad for the UCI Paracycling Road World Cup and Road World Championship, which are due to take place in Canada from August 23 until 25 and August 29 until September 1 respectively.
May 14 - Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) have announced their squad for the UCI Paracycling Road World Cup and Road World Championship, which are due to take place in Canada from August 23 until 25 and August 29 until September 1 respectively.British Cycling appoint new lead Paralympic coach
By James Crook
May 8 - British Cycling have announced the appointment of GB Cycling assistant national sprint coach Jon Norfolk as their new lead Paralympic coach.
May 8 - British Cycling have announced the appointment of GB Cycling assistant national sprint coach Jon Norfolk as their new lead Paralympic coach.Reigning champions named on Australian Para-Cycling Road World Championships squad
By James Crook
May 1 - Reigning world champions Susan Powell and David Nicholas are among the athletes to have been named on the Australian squad heading to the 2013 International Cycling Union (UCI) Paracycling Road World Championships taking place in the Canadian city of Baie-Comeau later this year.
May 1 - Reigning world champions Susan Powell and David Nicholas are among the athletes to have been named on the Australian squad heading to the 2013 International Cycling Union (UCI) Paracycling Road World Championships taking place in the Canadian city of Baie-Comeau later this year.Dame Sarah Storey eyes world title defence just two months after giving birth
By James Crook
April 30 - British Paralympic icon Dame Sarah Storey is hoping to defend her World Championship titles just two months after she is due to give birth to her first child at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships, which take place in Quebec in August.
April 30 - British Paralympic icon Dame Sarah Storey is hoping to defend her World Championship titles just two months after she is due to give birth to her first child at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships, which take place in Quebec in August.Jeremy Clarkson pledges support for 2013 Hero Ride
By Tom Degun
April 21 - Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has given his full support to the 2013 Hero Ride, which is looking to raise money for wounded British war veterans.
April 21 - Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has given his full support to the 2013 Hero Ride, which is looking to raise money for wounded British war veterans.Paralympics NZ appoints new Bike Performance Coach
By James Crook
April 20 - Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has announced Jono Hailstone has been appointed as bike performance coach.
April 20 - Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has announced Jono Hailstone has been appointed as bike performance coach.Scotland’s first disabled cycling track to open this spring
By James Crook
April 10 - Scotland's first purpose built cycling track for disabled people is on course to open later this spring in Cawdor, just outside of Inverness, at the new Highland Cycle Ability Centre.
April 10 - Scotland's first purpose built cycling track for disabled people is on course to open later this spring in Cawdor, just outside of Inverness, at the new Highland Cycle Ability Centre.Zanardi to be inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame
By Duncan Mackay
March 14 - Double Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi is to be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America class for 2013, it has been announced.
March 14 - Double Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi is to be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America class for 2013, it has been announced.There is a "90 per cent" chance I will go to Rio 2016 says Zanardi
By Tom Degun at the Windsor Atlântica Hotel in Rio de Janeiro
March 10 - Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi has revealed that there is a "90 per cent" chance of him going to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games to defend the two gold medals he won at London 2012.
March 10 - Former Formula One driver Alex Zanardi has revealed that there is a "90 per cent" chance of him going to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games to defend the two gold medals he won at London 2012.More stories
- Paralympic cycling star Butterworth helps launch 2013 Hero Ride
- Paralympics New Zealand stage cycling talent identification camp in in New Plymouth
- Jody Cundy "lucky to walk away" from cycle crash with car in Majorca
- London 2012 gold medallists named on US Paralympic cycling team
- Dame Sarah plans quick cycling return after giving birth
- Cavendish and Butterworth pledge support for 2013 Hero Ride
- Zanardi turns down chance to return to motor racing full-time to concentrate on handbiking
- British Cycling launches hunt for future Storeys, Butterworths and Cundys
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