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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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Ice Sledge Hockey
We "don't like the taste of silver", says US ice sledge hockey captain after losing world title to Canada
By Emily Goddard
April 30 - Taylor Lipsett has said that he and his United States ice sledge hockey teammates "don't like the taste of silver" and that their passion for gold at Sochi 2014 has been reignited after the squad fell to Canada in the gold medal game of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championship last week.
April 30 - Taylor Lipsett has said that he and his United States ice sledge hockey teammates "don't like the taste of silver" and that their passion for gold at Sochi 2014 has been reignited after the squad fell to Canada in the gold medal game of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Championship last week.Canada defeat USA to claim title at Sledge Hockey World Championships
By Tom Degun
April 20 - Canada claimed a shock 1-0 victory over defending champions the United States at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, to take the title.
April 20 - Canada claimed a shock 1-0 victory over defending champions the United States at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, to take the title.Norway secures Sochi 2014 place in penalty shoot-out at IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
By Emily Goddard
April 19 - Norway's ice sledge hockey team has secured its place at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics thanks to a 2-1 win against Italy that came down to a penalty shoot-out at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships today.
April 19 - Norway's ice sledge hockey team has secured its place at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics thanks to a 2-1 win against Italy that came down to a penalty shoot-out at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships today.USA set to face Canada for gold at IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships
By Tom Degun
April 18 - Reigning Paralympic and world champions the United States will take on Canada in the gold medal match at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship in Goyang, South Korea.
April 18 - Reigning Paralympic and world champions the United States will take on Canada in the gold medal match at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championship in Goyang, South Korea.Norway and Italy set to battle for final Sochi 2014 spot at IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships
By Tom Degun
April 17 - Norway will face Italy in the fifth-place game at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, with the winner set to secure the final qualifying spot at the event for Sochi 2014.
April 17 - Norway will face Italy in the fifth-place game at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, with the winner set to secure the final qualifying spot at the event for Sochi 2014.Four teams secure Sochi 2014 spot at IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships
By Tom Degun
April 16 - Russia, the United States, Canada and the Czech Republic have all secured qualification for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics after reaching the semi-final of the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea.
April 16 - Russia, the United States, Canada and the Czech Republic have all secured qualification for the Sochi 2014 Winter Paralympics after reaching the semi-final of the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea.Germany's Rennhack voted IPC Athlete of the Month
By Emily Goddard
April 15 - Germany's ice sledge hockey captain Frank Rennhack has been named as the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Athlete of the Month for March after leading his team to gold at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Nagano.
April 15 - Germany's ice sledge hockey captain Frank Rennhack has been named as the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Athlete of the Month for March after leading his team to gold at the 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships B-Pool in Nagano.Americans show ominous form at IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships
By Tom Degun
April 14 - Reigning Paralympic and world champions, the United States, are showing ominous form at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, as they secured their second 7-0 win of the tournament.
April 14 - Reigning Paralympic and world champions, the United States, are showing ominous form at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, as they secured their second 7-0 win of the tournament.Czech Republic star as 2013 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships begin
By Tom Degun
April 13 - The Czech Republic have set the early pace at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, with an impressive 3-1 win over Norway.
April 13 - The Czech Republic have set the early pace at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Goyang, South Korea, with an impressive 3-1 win over Norway.More stories
- Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool open in South Korea
- US Paralympic gold medallist arrested
- 2013 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships to be streamed live on YouTube
- Germany lift IPC World Sledge Hockey Championship title as Britain keep Sochi 2014 hopes alive
- Hosts Japan to face Germany in IPC World Sledge Hockey Championship final
- Britain sweep aside Poland to set-up Germany semi-final at IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
- Germany and Japan book semi-final spots at IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
- Hosts Japan dish out opening-day annihilation at IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
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