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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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Alpine Skiing
Para-snowboarder serves one-month suspension after anti-doping rule violation
By Emily Goddard
May 10 - American Para-snowboard athlete Mike Shea has served a one-month suspension for an anti-doping rule violation committed in March, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) revealed today.
May 10 - American Para-snowboard athlete Mike Shea has served a one-month suspension for an anti-doping rule violation committed in March, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) revealed today.Strong, Duce and Chandler secure gold at US Snowboard Cross National Championships
By Emily Goddard
April 4 - Heidi Jo Duce, Evan Strong and Joseph Chandler have ended the International Paralympic Committee Alpine Skiing (IPCAS) snowboard cross season with gold medals as the three Americans topped the podium in their respective events at the US Snowboard Cross National Championships.
April 4 - Heidi Jo Duce, Evan Strong and Joseph Chandler have ended the International Paralympic Committee Alpine Skiing (IPCAS) snowboard cross season with gold medals as the three Americans topped the podium in their respective events at the US Snowboard Cross National Championships.Paralympic ski pioneer dies
By Duncan Mackay
March 19 - American Jack Benedick, one of the pioneers of Paralympic skiing, has died unexpectedly at his home in Denver at the age of 70, it was announced today.
March 19 - American Jack Benedick, one of the pioneers of Paralympic skiing, has died unexpectedly at his home in Denver at the age of 70, it was announced today. Russia send strong signal to rivals at IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals
By Emily Goddard
March 11 - Russia claimed the nations trophy at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals on home snow in Sochi to give out a clear message of their strength going into the Winter Paralympics next year.
March 11 - Russia claimed the nations trophy at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals on home snow in Sochi to give out a clear message of their strength going into the Winter Paralympics next year.Gallagher wins IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup final in Sochi
By Duncan Mackay
March 10 - Britain's Kelly Gallagher won the gold medal today in the women's slalom visually impaired class at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals in Sochi 2014.
March 10 - Britain's Kelly Gallagher won the gold medal today in the women's slalom visually impaired class at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals in Sochi 2014.Sochi 2014 Paralympic alpine skiing test event begins in challenging conditions
By Emily Goddard
March 8 - Athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic alpine skiing test event, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals, faced some challenging conditions as the event began today with the sun shining down on the slopes.
March 8 - Athletes competing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic alpine skiing test event, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals, faced some challenging conditions as the event began today with the sun shining down on the slopes.IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup finals to be streamed live online
By Emily Goddard
March 7 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals, taking place at Sochi 2014's Rosa Khutor centre, are to be streamed live online, it has been announced today.
March 7 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals, taking place at Sochi 2014's Rosa Khutor centre, are to be streamed live online, it has been announced today.Mentel and Strong set the standard for Sochi 2014 at Paralympic snowboard test event
By Emily Goddard
March 6 - American Evan Strong and the Netherlands' Bibian Mentel put on a gold medal winning display at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic snowboard test event in the Russian city today setting the bar for next year's Games, which get underway in exactly one year and a day.
March 6 - American Evan Strong and the Netherlands' Bibian Mentel put on a gold medal winning display at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic snowboard test event in the Russian city today setting the bar for next year's Games, which get underway in exactly one year and a day.Sochi 2014 venue to host IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup finals
By Emily Goddard
March 5 - Sochi's Rosa Khutor centre has been named to host the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals, with the events to take place at the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games venue.
March 5 - Sochi's Rosa Khutor centre has been named to host the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup finals, with the events to take place at the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games venue.More stories
- Gallagher targeting Sochi 2014 glory after World Championships success
- France top medal table again as IPC World Alpine Skiing Championships draw to a close
- IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships heading to Canada in 2015
- Unstoppable Bochet completes clean sweep at IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
- Lanzinger wins first world title just five years after losing leg in ski accident
- Bochet continues to star at IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships with third gold
- Bochet secures second gold at IPC World Alpine Skiing Championships
- Spaniard wins home gold in eventful opening day at IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships
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