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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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Equestrian
Dujardin becomes first Briton to top FEI dressage world rankings
By David Gold
September 24 - Charlotte Dujardin's historic performance at London 2012 has lifted her and her horse Valegro to the top of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Individual Dressage rankings – the first time a Briton has held this position.
September 24 - Charlotte Dujardin's historic performance at London 2012 has lifted her and her horse Valegro to the top of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Individual Dressage rankings – the first time a Briton has held this position.Princess Haya hails "clean" London 2012 equestrian event as "best ever"
By Duncan Mackay in London
August 16 - Equestrian claims it has successfully tackled its doping problem after revealing that all the drugs tests carried out during the London 2012 Olympics have come back clean - the first time since Sydney 2000 that the sport has avoided being embroiled in a major controversy at the Games.
August 16 - Equestrian claims it has successfully tackled its doping problem after revealing that all the drugs tests carried out during the London 2012 Olympics have come back clean - the first time since Sydney 2000 that the sport has avoided being embroiled in a major controversy at the Games.Dujardin's day of days caps Britain's equestrian gold rush
By Tom Degun
August 9 - Charlotte Dujardin has become the first female British rider to claim two golds at an Olympics with a victory in the individual dressage to set the seal on the home nation's domination of the London 2012 equestrian event at Greenwich Park.
August 9 - Charlotte Dujardin has become the first female British rider to claim two golds at an Olympics with a victory in the individual dressage to set the seal on the home nation's domination of the London 2012 equestrian event at Greenwich Park.Britain wins its first Olympic dressage medal – and it's gold
By David Owen at Greenwich Park in London
August 7 - Great Britain's dressage riders ended 116 years of Olympic hurt at Greenwich Park today, winning the London 2012 team dressage title along with the country's first-ever Olympic dressage medal.
August 7 - Great Britain's dressage riders ended 116 years of Olympic hurt at Greenwich Park today, winning the London 2012 team dressage title along with the country's first-ever Olympic dressage medal.Skelton finally medals as British equestrian jumpers celebrate first Olympic gold for 60 years
By Tom Degun
August 6 - Britain's equestrian team jumpers have won their first Olympic gold medal since the Helsinki 1952 Games after claiming victory in a thrilling jump-off against the Netherlands at Greenwich Park.
August 6 - Britain's equestrian team jumpers have won their first Olympic gold medal since the Helsinki 1952 Games after claiming victory in a thrilling jump-off against the Netherlands at Greenwich Park.Germans hold off Britain to take gold in team eventing
By David Owen at Greenwich Park in London
July 31 - Ingrid Klimke made a meal of the final round, but the metronomical Germans held off a late charge by Great Britain to take gold in the team phase of the London 2012 Olympic eventing competition at here today.
July 31 - Ingrid Klimke made a meal of the final round, but the metronomical Germans held off a late charge by Great Britain to take gold in the team phase of the London 2012 Olympic eventing competition at here today.Clear round from Queen's granddaughter Phillips cheers huge equestrian crowd
By David Owen at Greenwich Park in London
July 30 - It was picture perfect; after all the angst, all the technical headaches, all the local anger – the people of Greenwich have probably sacrificed as much as anyone else in the cause of London's Olympic adventure – historic Greenwich Park emerged as an out-and-out star of the Olympics today.
July 30 - It was picture perfect; after all the angst, all the technical headaches, all the local anger – the people of Greenwich have probably sacrificed as much as anyone else in the cause of London's Olympic adventure – historic Greenwich Park emerged as an out-and-out star of the Olympics today.London 2012 horses arrive at Greenwich Park
By Tom Degun
July 25 - The first horses have arrived at Greenwich Park ahead of the Olympic equestrian events at London 2012, where they will go through a series of checks to ensure they are in the best possible condition for the Games.
July 25 - The first horses have arrived at Greenwich Park ahead of the Olympic equestrian events at London 2012, where they will go through a series of checks to ensure they are in the best possible condition for the Games.Horse injury forces Australian eventer Rose out of London 2012
By Mike Rowbottom at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London
July 23 - Shane Rose, one of Australia's silver medallists in the eventing team competition at the 2008 Beijing Games, has been forced out of the London Olympics at short notice because of a leg injury suffered by his horse, Taurus.
July 23 - Shane Rose, one of Australia's silver medallists in the eventing team competition at the 2008 Beijing Games, has been forced out of the London Olympics at short notice because of a leg injury suffered by his horse, Taurus.More stories
- Greenwich Park given final seal of approval for London 2012 by FEI
- International Equestrian Federation unveils new online hub for Games
- US and Hungary withdraw bids for 2018 World Equestrian Games
- Ireland replaces one drugs-tainted show jumper with another for London 2012
- Irish show jumper banned at Beijing 2008 in new Olympic row after dropped for London 2012
- Wilson earns eleventh-hour Olympic call-up after horse injury wrecks "shattered" French's eventing dreams
- Skelton set for sixth Olympics as equestrian jumping quartet named in Team GB
- Olympic horse inspection will now be open to public, announces a bowed London 2012
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