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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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Archery
Archery star Fairweather quits ahead of London 2012
By Emily Goddard
September 9 - The greatest name in Australian archery will be a notable absentee from the London Olympics campaign as Simon Fairweather, who famously won Australia's only Olympic archery gold medal on home soil in Sydney in 2000, has quit as head coach a year out from the 2012 Games.
September 9 - The greatest name in Australian archery will be a notable absentee from the London Olympics campaign as Simon Fairweather, who famously won Australia's only Olympic archery gold medal on home soil in Sydney in 2000, has quit as head coach a year out from the 2012 Games.
Hot-shot Parliamentarians enjoy being part of sporting history
by David Gold
September 6 - Parliamentarians renewed hostilities after the summer recess this week, but did so in an unusual manner – as part of Archery GB's historic first tournament in Whitehall.
September 6 - Parliamentarians renewed hostilities after the summer recess this week, but did so in an unusual manner – as part of Archery GB's historic first tournament in Whitehall.
British pair takes bronze in World Archery Championships
By Mike Rowbottom
July 10 - Larry Godfrey and Amy Oliver earned bronze for Britain at the World Archery Championships in Turin as they defeated the Polish pair of Jacek Proc and Justyna Mospinek in the mixed team tournament's third place shoot-out.
July 10 - Larry Godfrey and Amy Oliver earned bronze for Britain at the World Archery Championships in Turin as they defeated the Polish pair of Jacek Proc and Justyna Mospinek in the mixed team tournament's third place shoot-out.
Team Stafford rally around GB archer Williamson to help her achieve London 2012 Olympic dream
By Tom Degun
June 9 - British archer Alison Williamson has received huge support from her home town of Stafford as she chases her dream of competing at the London 2012 Olympics, which would be her sixth consecutive Games.
June 9 - British archer Alison Williamson has received huge support from her home town of Stafford as she chases her dream of competing at the London 2012 Olympics, which would be her sixth consecutive Games.
Britain's archers test their nerves in front of screaming schoolchildren
By David Gold
May 28 - Britain's international archers have been given a taste of things to come at London 2012 with a noisy reception from 200 schoolchildren at Archery GB's headquarters in Lilleshall.
May 28 - Britain's international archers have been given a taste of things to come at London 2012 with a noisy reception from 200 schoolchildren at Archery GB's headquarters in Lilleshall.
Head of World Archery Federation elected as new President of Turkey Olympic Committee
By Duncan Mackay
April 18 - Ugur Erdener, the head of the world archery federation FITA, has been elected as the new President of National Olympic Committee of Turkey (NOCT), it has been announced.
April 18 - Ugur Erdener, the head of the world archery federation FITA, has been elected as the new President of National Olympic Committee of Turkey (NOCT), it has been announced.
Liverpool to host National Series final
By David Gold
April 8 - Archery GB's National Series Grand Final is to take place in the picturesque setting of Speke Hall in Liverpool as the organisation celebrates its 150th anniversary.
April 8 - Archery GB's National Series Grand Final is to take place in the picturesque setting of Speke Hall in Liverpool as the organisation celebrates its 150th anniversary.
MP all a quiver over prospects for archery
January 29 - Labour MP Huw Irranca-Davies (pictured) is aiming to make sure archery is on target in the run-up to the London Olympics by becoming a Parliamentary ambassador for the sport. Copenhagen chosen to host 2015 World Archery Championships
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
November 17 - Copenhagen has won the right to host the World Archery Championships 2015, adding it to its growing portfolio of major events Denmark is due to stage over the next few years.
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
November 17 - Copenhagen has won the right to host the World Archery Championships 2015, adding it to its growing portfolio of major events Denmark is due to stage over the next few years.
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- Indian archery coach killed in road accident
- Wills and Folkard preparations for Delhi on target
- England picks disabled archer for Commonwealth Games
- Plan for Olympic archery changed at Lord's
- England archers on target in New Delhi with two gold medals
- Delhi opens Commonwealth Games archery venue but much work still to do
- Burgess and Terry on target for national titles
- Crawford Report threatens to limit opportunities claims Archery Australia
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