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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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Sochi 2014
Brazilian Paralympic Committee sign agreement to develop winter sport ahead of Sochi 2014
By Tom Degun
May 23 - The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) have signed a formal partnership with the Brazilian Confederation of Snow Sports (CBDN) in São Paulo to develop Paralympic winter sports in the county ahead of Sochi 2014
May 23 - The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) have signed a formal partnership with the Brazilian Confederation of Snow Sports (CBDN) in São Paulo to develop Paralympic winter sports in the county ahead of Sochi 2014British Paralympics stage workshop to prepare for Sochi 2014
By Tom Degun
May 14 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) have staged a two-day workshop at St George's Park in Staffordshire for team leaders of the winter sports as they step up their preparations for Sochi 2014.
May 14 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) have staged a two-day workshop at St George's Park in Staffordshire for team leaders of the winter sports as they step up their preparations for Sochi 2014.Russian Sochi 2014 Paralympic medal hope participates in Cultural Olympiad art project
By Emily Goddard
May 7 - Alexander Alyabyev, Russia's youngest alpine skiing medal hope for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, has participated in a special art project as part of the Cultural Olympiad for the next Winter Games.
May 7 - Alexander Alyabyev, Russia's youngest alpine skiing medal hope for the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, has participated in a special art project as part of the Cultural Olympiad for the next Winter Games.Ottobock unveil technical service team for Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics
By Tom Degun
April 9 - Ottobock, the Official Technical Service provider for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, have confirmed the 30 orthopaedic technicians that will form the service team for the Games in Russia.
April 9 - Ottobock, the Official Technical Service provider for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics, have confirmed the 30 orthopaedic technicians that will form the service team for the Games in Russia.RIA Novosti named official host national news agency for Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics
By Tom Degun
April 4 - RIA Novosti, one of the largest news agencies in Russia, has been named as the official host national news agency for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.
April 4 - RIA Novosti, one of the largest news agencies in Russia, has been named as the official host national news agency for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.Sochi 2014 Paralympic biathlon and cross-country skiing venue given top marks
By Tom Degun
March 25 - The "Laura" Biathlon and Ski Complex in Sochi, which will host the biathlon and the cross-country skiing competitions at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, has received excellent feedback from top officials after staging its test event.
March 25 - The "Laura" Biathlon and Ski Complex in Sochi, which will host the biathlon and the cross-country skiing competitions at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games, has received excellent feedback from top officials after staging its test event.Paralympic athletes can change Russian society forever at Sochi 2014 says IPC President
By Tom Degun
March 20 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven claimed the performances of athletes at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games can change Russian society forever.
March 20 - International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven claimed the performances of athletes at the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games can change Russian society forever.Chefs de Missions for Sochi 2014 Paralympics gather for workshop and seminar
By Tom Degun
March 19 - Chefs de Mission and representatives of 36 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) have arrived in Russia to receive an update on preparations for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.
March 19 - Chefs de Mission and representatives of 36 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) have arrived in Russia to receive an update on preparations for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympic Games.Sochi 2014 celebrate one-year countdown to Paralympics in Red Square
By Duncan Mackay
March 7 - Celebrations attended by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven have been held at Red Square in Moscow to celebrate the one-year countdown to the start of the Winter Paralympics in Sochi next year.
March 7 - Celebrations attended by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven have been held at Red Square in Moscow to celebrate the one-year countdown to the start of the Winter Paralympics in Sochi next year. More stories
- Australia appoints first female Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014 Paralympics
- Exclusive: Winning a medal at Sochi 2014 would be a successful outcome says ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission
- Follow Vancouver instead of trying to emulate London, IPC President tells Sochi 2014
- Sochi 2014 to celebrate one year to go countdown for Paralympic Games
- Sawicki named Canada’s Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics
- Exclusive: Mills will not get special treatment if she qualifies for Sochi 2014, warns ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission
- Briscoe named ParalympicsGB Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014
- Sochi 2014 challenged by IPC to raise awareness of Paralympics
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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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