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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
Stuttgart media team wins FEI World Cup Best Press Office Award
By David Gold
May 1 - The Stuttgart German Masters media team has won the Best Press Office award for its contribution during the Rolex FEI World Cup Western European League.
May 1 - The Stuttgart German Masters media team has won the Best Press Office award for its contribution during the Rolex FEI World Cup Western European League.
Todd on course for third Olympic gold after remarkable Badminton comeback
April 25 - Mark Todd completed arguably equestrian sport's greatest career comeback to win the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials and set himself up for possible London Olympic gold.
Dressage star Gregory passes away
By David Gold
April 4 - Two time Olympian Jane Gregory has passed away following a suspected heart attack at her home in Great Cheverell, British Dressage has announced.
April 4 - Two time Olympian Jane Gregory has passed away following a suspected heart attack at her home in Great Cheverell, British Dressage has announced.
British Olympic medal-winning horse collapses and dies
March 28 - British Olympic medal-winning horse Spring Along has died as the result of an accident at the Gatcombe novice and intermediate event in Gloucestershire.
Barrett appointed as new Australian national performance director for eventing at London 2012
February 7 - Australia has appointed Prue Barrett as the new national performance director of its eventing team for the London 2012 Olympics, they announced today.
Boxer Nelson fights for British Showjumping
February 6 - Former WBO Cruiserweight Champion Johnny Nelson has stepped in to back British Showjumping in their fight for podium success.
Equestrians mourn passing of international judge Elizabeth "Liz" Day
January 25 - The equestrian world is mourning the loss of Elizabeth "Liz" Day (pictured) who has died despite a courageous fight against cancer.
BEF names riders selected for equestrian World Class Development Programme
January 22 - The British Equestrian Foundation has announced the names of the riders selected for the 2011-2013 World Class Development Programme in dressage, eventing, showjumping and Paraequestrian dressage.
Top riders join forces to seek US Eventing posts
January 2 - International three-day event riders Phillip Dutton (pictured) and Robert Costello announced today their intention of applying as a team for the position of United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Eventing technical advisor and Chef d'Equipe.
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- Dressage rider Roffman named HSBC Rising Star
- Princess Haya appoints British vet as her deputy
- Princess Haya re-elected President of FEI
- Denmark sees off Germany and Holland to secure 2013 European dressage championships
- Princess Haya sets out manifesto for FEI elections
- British eventers win world title in Kentucky
- Silver hat-trick for Bechtolsheimer
- Brilliant Bechtolsheimer inspires Britain to historic silver medal
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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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