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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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Canoeing
Five-time Olympic medalist retires from canoeing
By James Crook
January 5 - Veteran canoeist Josefa Idem has announced her retirement from canoeing after competing at eight Olympic Games, winning five medals.
January 5 - Veteran canoeist Josefa Idem has announced her retirement from canoeing after competing at eight Olympic Games, winning five medals.Estanguet retires after historic hat-trick at London 2012 and hopes to be allowed to continue as IOC member
By Mike Rowbottom
December 1 - Tony Estanguet, France's three-times Olympic canoeing gold medallist recently controversially appointed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission, has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 34.
December 1 - Tony Estanguet, France's three-times Olympic canoeing gold medallist recently controversially appointed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission, has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 34.Perurena re-elected head of ICF but defeat for British canoe legend
By Duncan Mackay
November 17 - Spain's Jose Perurena has been re-elected as the President of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) after standing unopposed at the Congress in St Petersburg.
November 17 - Spain's Jose Perurena has been re-elected as the President of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) after standing unopposed at the Congress in St Petersburg. World University Canoe Sprint Championships open in Kazan
By David Gold
August 30 - The World University Canoe Sprint Championships, a key test event for next summer's Universiade, have got underway in Kazan where the event will be held next July.
August 30 - The World University Canoe Sprint Championships, a key test event for next summer's Universiade, have got underway in Kazan where the event will be held next July.ICF supremo lauds London 2012 as "resounding success" following wild acclaim for canoe sprinting
By Stuart Newman
August 18 - International canoeing chief José Perurena López has hailed his sport's competition at the recent London 2012 Olympics "a resounding success", with the newly introduced 200 metres sprint discipline earning a rapturous response from fans.
August 18 - International canoeing chief José Perurena López has hailed his sport's competition at the recent London 2012 Olympics "a resounding success", with the newly introduced 200 metres sprint discipline earning a rapturous response from fans.McKeever strikes gold for Britain in "Twenty20" kayak sprint
By David Owen at Eton Dorney Lake
August 11 – The last raceday at Eton Dorney was a fruitful one for the host nation, with British canoeists taking two medals, including gold for Ed McKeever in the 200 metres kayak single.
August 11 – The last raceday at Eton Dorney was a fruitful one for the host nation, with British canoeists taking two medals, including gold for Ed McKeever in the 200 metres kayak single.Czech canoeist cleared to compete in Olympics despite failing doping test, CAS rules
By Stuart Newman
August 4 - Canoeist Jan Štĕrba, who failed a doping test earlier this season, will be allowed to go for gold at London 2012, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled today.
August 4 - Canoeist Jan Štĕrba, who failed a doping test earlier this season, will be allowed to go for gold at London 2012, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled today.Stott and Baillie claim Britain's first canoe slalom Olympic gold, while Hounslow and Florence take silver
By Emily Goddard
August 2 - Etienne Stott and Tim Baillie claimed Britain's first ever canoe slalom Olympic gold today in the two-man event at London 2012, ahead of compatriots Richard Hounslow and David Florence who took silver in the same event.
August 2 - Etienne Stott and Tim Baillie claimed Britain's first ever canoe slalom Olympic gold today in the two-man event at London 2012, ahead of compatriots Richard Hounslow and David Florence who took silver in the same event.Female canoeist takes London 2012 to court claiming gender inequality in the sports programme
By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London
July 20 - Samantha Rippington, an elite female canoeist from Reading, is set to launch a High Court challenge against London 2012 for what she claims is a refusal for the Organising Committee to carry out an equalities audit of the Olympic sports programme.
July 20 - Samantha Rippington, an elite female canoeist from Reading, is set to launch a High Court challenge against London 2012 for what she claims is a refusal for the Organising Committee to carry out an equalities audit of the Olympic sports programme.More stories
- ICF Junior/Under-23 Canoe Slalom World Championships to host 27 competing nations
- GB Canoeing receives additional host nation place for London 2012
- Brabants to join GB's nine-strong flat-water canoe sprint team at London 2012
- Indication of future Olympic might as Russia dominate Canoe World Cup medal races
- Florence confirmed to compete at London 2012 as GB canoe team are named
- Johnson takes US trials gold and secures third Games ticket
- US canoeists to race hard for two London 2012 places
- Florence to lead British canoe slalom team's medal bid at Olympics
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