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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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Paralympic champion Lucas gears up for racing comeback at ISAF World Cup
By Emily Goddard
April 18 - Helena Lucas, Britain's first Paralympic sailing champion since the sport became part of the full Games programme in 2000, will get back into action for the first time since winning gold at London 2012 when she competes at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Cup in Hyeres next week.
April 18 - Helena Lucas, Britain's first Paralympic sailing champion since the sport became part of the full Games programme in 2000, will get back into action for the first time since winning gold at London 2012 when she competes at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Sailing World Cup in Hyeres next week.IFDS 2013 World Championships launched in Ireland
By Duncan Mackay
April 5 - Ireland's Kinsale Yacht Club has today officially launched the International Federation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) World Championships, which are due to take place there this summer.
April 5 - Ireland's Kinsale Yacht Club has today officially launched the International Federation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) World Championships, which are due to take place there this summer.Paralympic sailor Robertson to swap Sonar for 2.4mR class at Dorset World Championships
By Tom Degun
March 17 - Britain's three-time Paralympic Sonar sailor John Robertson will swap his familiar three-person keelboat for the one person keelboat in order to compete at the 2013 International 2.4 Metre Open World Championships in Dorset later this year.
March 17 - Britain's three-time Paralympic Sonar sailor John Robertson will swap his familiar three-person keelboat for the one person keelboat in order to compete at the 2013 International 2.4 Metre Open World Championships in Dorset later this year.Paralympic veteran wins Irish Sailing President’s Award
By James Crook
March 13 - Ten-time Paralympian John Twomey received a standing ovation as he was presented with the President's Award at the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) Awards ball at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire.
March 13 - Ten-time Paralympian John Twomey received a standing ovation as he was presented with the President's Award at the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) Awards ball at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire.International Association for Disabled Sailing chief set to take part in own World Championships
By Duncan Mackay
March 8 - Newly elected President of the International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS), John Twomey, has revealed that he has shelved plans to retire so he can part in this year's World Championships, which are being held in his home country of Ireland.
March 8 - Newly elected President of the International Association for Disabled Sailing (IFDS), John Twomey, has revealed that he has shelved plans to retire so he can part in this year's World Championships, which are being held in his home country of Ireland.Paralympic sailing champion Lucas to compete against able-bodied rivals at World Championships
By James Crook
February 17 - Britain's Paralympic sailing gold medallist Helena Lucas is planning to compete at the International 2.4 Metre class Open World Championships in Poole this September.
February 17 - Britain's Paralympic sailing gold medallist Helena Lucas is planning to compete at the International 2.4 Metre class Open World Championships in Poole this September.Sailing star Pascoe targets Rio 2016 Paralympics after London 2012 agony
By Tom Degun
February 10 - British sailor Megan Pascoe says she is already focused on securing a spot at the Rio 2016 Paralympics after agonisingly missing out on the chance to compete in front of a home crowd at London 2012.
February 10 - British sailor Megan Pascoe says she is already focused on securing a spot at the Rio 2016 Paralympics after agonisingly missing out on the chance to compete in front of a home crowd at London 2012.Pascoe stars in 2.4 mR event at ISAF Sailing World Cup
By Tom Degun
February 3 - Britain's Megan Pascoe proved one of the stars in the disability events at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami as she sealed victory in the 2.4 mR event.
February 3 - Britain's Megan Pascoe proved one of the stars in the disability events at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami as she sealed victory in the 2.4 mR event.CAS set to decide medal fate of ParalympicsGB sailing team
By Tom Degun
January 22 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) are set to decide in April whether Great Britain should win a London 2012 Paralympic sailing medal in the Sonar three-person keelboat class.
January 22 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) are set to decide in April whether Great Britain should win a London 2012 Paralympic sailing medal in the Sonar three-person keelboat class.More stories
- Irishman elected new President of International Association for Disabled Sailing
- Paralympic silver medallist releases new book about remarkable recovery
- Paralympian Lucas nominated for top female gong in World Sailor of the Year Awards
- Britain take sailing gold and bronze but miss third medal for “minor transgression”
- Seguin named as France's Flagbearer for London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony
- Lucas wins 2.4mR sailing class at ISAF World Cup and throws down British gauntlet for London 2012
- London 2012 victory hopes rise as Britain win two sailing golds and silver at ISAF World Cup
- Model sailboat programme created to benefit disabled students
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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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