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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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Nordic Skiing
Russian sit skier Petushkov voted IPC Athlete of the Month after golden February
By Emily Goddard
March 13 - Roman Petushkov has been named as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month for February after the Russian sit skier secured a remarkable five gold medals at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sollefteå.
March 13 - Roman Petushkov has been named as the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athlete of the Month for February after the Russian sit skier secured a remarkable five gold medals at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sollefteå.Russia continue to dominate the field as IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships close
By Emily Goddard
March 5 - Russia's skiers sent out a strong message to their would-be challengers at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, as the next Winter Games host nation continued to dominate the field on the final day of competition at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sollefteå.
March 5 - Russia's skiers sent out a strong message to their would-be challengers at the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, as the next Winter Games host nation continued to dominate the field on the final day of competition at the 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sollefteå.Russia claims relay golds at IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
By Emily Goddard
March 4 - Russia won two gold medals in the mixed and open team relay events today at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sollefteå.
March 4 - Russia won two gold medals in the mixed and open team relay events today at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sollefteå.Kubo wins sitting biathlon at 2013 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
By Tom Degun
March 3 - Japan's Kozo Kubo finally took gold after three silver medals at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden, with a win in the men's sitting biathlon long distance race.
March 3 - Japan's Kozo Kubo finally took gold after three silver medals at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships in Solleftea, Sweden, with a win in the men's sitting biathlon long distance race.Petushkov performs gold-medal hat trick at IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
By Emily Goddard
March 1 - Roman Petushkov has scooped his third gold medal of the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships, with the Russian winning the men's sitting biathlon middle distance event in Sollefteå today.
March 1 - Roman Petushkov has scooped his third gold medal of the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships, with the Russian winning the men's sitting biathlon middle distance event in Sollefteå today.Ukraine claims six medals on day four of IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
By Emily Goddard
February 28 - Ukraine's athletes led the field on the fourth day of competition at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sollefteå, with the nation's skiers securing six medals.
February 28 - Ukraine's athletes led the field on the fourth day of competition at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sollefteå, with the nation's skiers securing six medals.Paralympic champion McKeever secures second gold at IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
By Emily Goddard
February 27 - Brian McKeever and his guide Erik Carleton continued their excellent form at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships as the Canadian seven-time Paralympic champion secured his second gold of the event in Sollefteå today.
February 27 - Brian McKeever and his guide Erik Carleton continued their excellent form at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships as the Canadian seven-time Paralympic champion secured his second gold of the event in Sollefteå today.London 2012 champion secures first German gold at IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships
By Emily Goddard
February 26 - German Andrea Eskau claimed the first gold medal for her nation at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sollefteå today just months after winning two golds in handcycling at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
February 26 - German Andrea Eskau claimed the first gold medal for her nation at the 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships in Sollefteå today just months after winning two golds in handcycling at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.IPC Nordic Skiing World Championships get underway with colourful Opening Ceremony
By Emily Goddard
February 24 - The 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships got underway with a colourful opening ceremony in Sollefteå as more than 150 athletes from 15 nations geared up to compete for podium places at the event.
February 24 - The 2013 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Championships got underway with a colourful opening ceremony in Sollefteå as more than 150 athletes from 15 nations geared up to compete for podium places at the event.More stories
- IPC to stream Nordic Skiing World Championships live on internet
- Ski star Kubo voted IPC Athlete of the Month
- Triple London 2012 gold medallist launches bid to qualify for Sochi 2014
- Polukhin completes Russian hat-trick of 2012 IPC Athlete of the Month gongs
- Russian skier Petushkov awarded IPC Athlete of the Month title
- Farra named as US Paralympic Nordic skiing high performance director
- Paralympic champion step closer to qualifying for Olympics
- Biathlon and cross-country World Cup series gets underway
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