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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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The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) programme.
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Armstrong pulls out of masters swimming event after FINA try to block him
By Duncan Mackay
April 4 - Lance Armstrong has withdrawn from a masters swimming event this weekend after the sport's world governing body FINA moved to block his participation.
April 4 - Lance Armstrong has withdrawn from a masters swimming event this weekend after the sport's world governing body FINA moved to block his participation.LEN executive director Szakadati resigns after ten years
By Emily Goddard
April 2 - Laszlo Szakadati has stepped down as executive director of LEN, the European governing body for aquatic sports affiliated to the International Aquatics Federation (FINA), after ten years in the position on what the organisation calls a "mutual agreement".
April 2 - Laszlo Szakadati has stepped down as executive director of LEN, the European governing body for aquatic sports affiliated to the International Aquatics Federation (FINA), after ten years in the position on what the organisation calls a "mutual agreement".USA Synchro announce team for Kazan 2013 Universiade
By James Crook
March 26 - USA Synchro have announced their swimming team that will compete at the 2013 Universiade in the Russian city of Kazan in July this year, including eight members of the Stanford University squad that were recently crowned national champions.
March 26 - USA Synchro have announced their swimming team that will compete at the 2013 Universiade in the Russian city of Kazan in July this year, including eight members of the Stanford University squad that were recently crowned national champions.Swimming Australia turns to hockey for new chief executive
By Duncan Mackay
March 21 - Swimming Australia's new chief executive is set to be Mark Anderson, replacing Kevin Neil, who resigned last November following the poor performance at London 2012.
March 21 - Swimming Australia's new chief executive is set to be Mark Anderson, replacing Kevin Neil, who resigned last November following the poor performance at London 2012.AOC appoints top barrister to investigate Australian swim team's drug use at London 2012
By Duncan Mackay
March 8 - Leading Sydney barrister Bret Walker will head the Australian Olympic Committee's (AOC) investigation into drug use within the country's swimming team at London 2012, it was announced today.
March 8 - Leading Sydney barrister Bret Walker will head the Australian Olympic Committee's (AOC) investigation into drug use within the country's swimming team at London 2012, it was announced today.FINA extends agreement with water polo ball supplier Mikasa to 2016
By Emily Goddard
March 7 - The International Aquatics Federation (FINA) has extended its deal with its exclusive supplier of water polo balls, Mikasa Corporation of Japan, through to 2016.
March 7 - The International Aquatics Federation (FINA) has extended its deal with its exclusive supplier of water polo balls, Mikasa Corporation of Japan, through to 2016.British Swimming unveil Thompson as new women’s water polo performance director
By Tom Degun
February 24 - Graeme Thompson has been appointed by British Swimming as the new performance director for women's water polo, where his primary objective will be securing qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
February 24 - Graeme Thompson has been appointed by British Swimming as the new performance director for women's water polo, where his primary objective will be securing qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Great Scottish Swim 2013 moved from Strathclyde Loch over pollution fears
By James Crook
February 23 - Europe's biggest open-water swimming series, the Great Swim, has moved its event in Scotland to Loch Lomond after the 2012 race at Strathclyde Loch had to be cancelled because of the poor quality of the water and fears competitors would get ill.
February 23 - Europe's biggest open-water swimming series, the Great Swim, has moved its event in Scotland to Loch Lomond after the 2012 race at Strathclyde Loch had to be cancelled because of the poor quality of the water and fears competitors would get ill.Australian Olympic swimming team could lose funding after admitting to using banned substance
By James Crook
February 22 - Members of Australia's 4x100 metres relay swimming squad for the London 2012 Olympics could lose their funding after admitting to using Stilnox, a prescription medication used for the treatment of insomnia which had been banned by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).
February 22 - Members of Australia's 4x100 metres relay swimming squad for the London 2012 Olympics could lose their funding after admitting to using Stilnox, a prescription medication used for the treatment of insomnia which had been banned by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).More stories
- Edinburgh named to host FINA/Midea Diving World Series
- Australia Swimming appoints top rugby official to carry out investigation into London 2012 allegations
- Failure of Australian swimmers at London 2012 down to "toxic culture" review claims
- Double Olympic gold medallist calls time on swimming career at 23
- Furniss and Spice chosen to lead British Swimming to Rio 2016
- Swimming Canada chief executive quits to take up new role
- Head of British disability swimming appointed new high performance director by Canada
- Adlington poised to announce retirement
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Last month's Boston Marathon bombings showed just how vulnerable some events can be to terrorist attacks but Helmut Spahn, executive director of the International Centre for Sport Security, claims that sharing information and early planning can help reduce the risk of such incidents in the future
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