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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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Badminton
Clegg takes on Great Britain Badminton challenge
By David Owen
May 9 - Simon Clegg, the former British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive, has been named as the new chairman of Great Britain Badminton.
May 9 - Simon Clegg, the former British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive, has been named as the new chairman of Great Britain Badminton.Scottish Open badminton Championships promoted to Grand Prix status
By James Crook
May 8 - The Scottish Open badminton Championships have been promoted to Grand Prix status, starting with this year's event at Glasgow's Emirates Arena in November.
May 8 - The Scottish Open badminton Championships have been promoted to Grand Prix status, starting with this year's event at Glasgow's Emirates Arena in November.Players to be allowed two challenges per match when badminton review system launched
By Duncan Mackay
May 6 - Players will have two challenges per match when the new instant review system comes into effect in the World Superseries tour at the Indonesia Open, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced today.
May 6 - Players will have two challenges per match when the new instant review system comes into effect in the World Superseries tour at the Indonesia Open, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced today. Badminton England receives approval for new National Centre plans
By James Crook
April 30 - Badminton England has received approval from Milton Keynes Council's Development Control Committee to build a controversial new £22 million ($34 million/€26 million) National Badminton Centre on the site of the National Bowl in the Buckinghamshire town.
April 30 - Badminton England has received approval from Milton Keynes Council's Development Control Committee to build a controversial new £22 million ($34 million/€26 million) National Badminton Centre on the site of the National Bowl in the Buckinghamshire town.Delhi to host 2014 Thomas and Uber Cup finals
By Duncan Mackay
April 26 - New Delhi will host the Thomas and Uber Cup finals next year, it has been announced.
April 26 - New Delhi will host the Thomas and Uber Cup finals next year, it has been announced. 2014 European Badminton Championships to take place in Kazan and Basel
By James Crook
April 21 - Next year's European Badminton Championships will take place in the Russian city of Kazan as part of the Universiade legacy, with the team championships and a youth tournament to be staged in the Swiss city of Basel, it has been announced.
April 21 - Next year's European Badminton Championships will take place in the Russian city of Kazan as part of the Universiade legacy, with the team championships and a youth tournament to be staged in the Swiss city of Basel, it has been announced.Europe’s top badminton players acknowledged at inaugural awards ceremony
By James Crook
April 21 - Europe's best-performing players of the past year were honoured and the first member of the European badminton Hall of Fame was inducted at the Badminton Europe Confederation (BEC) Player Awards, which took place in Bratislava, Slovakia.
April 21 - Europe's best-performing players of the past year were honoured and the first member of the European badminton Hall of Fame was inducted at the Badminton Europe Confederation (BEC) Player Awards, which took place in Bratislava, Slovakia.Badminton Europe appoint new vice-president at Annual Delegates' Meeting
By James Crook
April 21 - Badminton Europe have announced the appointment of Andrey Antropov from Russia as their new vice-President, as President Poul-Erik Høyer of Denmark earns another term at the helm.
April 21 - Badminton Europe have announced the appointment of Andrey Antropov from Russia as their new vice-President, as President Poul-Erik Høyer of Denmark earns another term at the helm.Badminton to introduce instant review system
By Duncan Mackay
April 17 - An instant review system is to be introduced for the first time by badminton at the Indonesian Open in June, it has been announced.
April 17 - An instant review system is to be introduced for the first time by badminton at the Indonesian Open in June, it has been announced. More stories
- Scot elected as new chair of Badminton World Federation Athletes' Commission
- Hosts Malaysia "happy" with draw as they set targets for Sudirman Cup
- World number one and Olympic champion go head-to-head in BWF Player of the Year awards
- Badminton World Federation Presidential election two-horse race after Malaysian withdraws
- Badminton World Federation awarded "integrity" trophy after disqualifying match-fixers at London 2012
- BWF announces inaugural major events sponsors
- Badminton England switch prompts fury from Milton Keynes residents
- Disgraced Chinese pair continue rehabilitation with victory at All England Open
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Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the only non-Asian badminton player ever to win an Olympic gold medal, giving him a unique place in the sport's history. He is now set to become the first European President of the Badminton World Federation for 20 years with the aim of uniting the two continents, as he tells James Crook in this exclusive interview
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