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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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Pereira confirmed to lead South African men to Rio 2016 hockey tournament
By Emily Goddard
May 13 - Charlie Pereira will lead South Africa's men's hockey team to the Rio 2016 Olympics as the squad's new head coach, the South African Hockey Association (SAHA) confirmed.
May 13 - Charlie Pereira will lead South Africa's men's hockey team to the Rio 2016 Olympics as the squad's new head coach, the South African Hockey Association (SAHA) confirmed.Five nations gear up to bid for 2018 Hockey World Cup after dedicated FIH workshop
By Emily Goddard
May 9 - Representatives from Australia, England, India, Malaysia and New Zealand have attended a 2018 Hockey World Cup workshop hosted by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in Lausanne as the five interested nations gear up to formally bid for the right to host the sport's top global event.
May 9 - Representatives from Australia, England, India, Malaysia and New Zealand have attended a 2018 Hockey World Cup workshop hosted by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in Lausanne as the five interested nations gear up to formally bid for the right to host the sport's top global event.Buenos Aires Senator Fernández named new Argentinean Hockey President
By Emily Goddard
May 3 - Buenos Aires Federal Senator Aníbal Fernández has been unanimously voted as the new President of the Argentinean Hockey Confederation after his predecessor Daniel Marcellini presented his irrefutable resignation before walking out at the national governing body's General Assembly.
May 3 - Buenos Aires Federal Senator Aníbal Fernández has been unanimously voted as the new President of the Argentinean Hockey Confederation after his predecessor Daniel Marcellini presented his irrefutable resignation before walking out at the national governing body's General Assembly.Hockey Australia launches search for new chief executive
By Emily Goddard
April 23 - Hockey Australia has launched a search for its new chief executive to replace the outgoing Mark Anderson, who was recently appointed to the same position at Swimming Australia.
April 23 - Hockey Australia has launched a search for its new chief executive to replace the outgoing Mark Anderson, who was recently appointed to the same position at Swimming Australia.Olympic medallists return to new 29-strong Britain and England women's hockey squad
By Emily Goddard
April 20 - Ten of the women who earned an Olympic bronze medal as part of the Team GB hockey squad at London 2012 have been named among the athletes to feature on the new 29-strong England and Britain line up that will prepare for the Rio 2016 Games.
April 20 - Ten of the women who earned an Olympic bronze medal as part of the Team GB hockey squad at London 2012 have been named among the athletes to feature on the new 29-strong England and Britain line up that will prepare for the Rio 2016 Games.I'm confident we'll be in a position to medal at Rio 2016, says British men's hockey coach
By Emily Goddard
April 12 - Bobby Crutchley, the recently appointed head coach of Britain and England's men's hockey squads, has claimed he is confident the British men will be able to medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to improve on their fourth-place finish on home soil at London 2012.
April 12 - Bobby Crutchley, the recently appointed head coach of Britain and England's men's hockey squads, has claimed he is confident the British men will be able to medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to improve on their fourth-place finish on home soil at London 2012."We're going to do everything to make sure we host 2018 World Cup," says Munday
By Emily Goddard
April 10 - England Hockey chief executive Sally Munday has claimed her organisation is going to do everything to make sure it wins the rights to host the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup after the nation was shortlisted for the event by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) last month.
April 10 - England Hockey chief executive Sally Munday has claimed her organisation is going to do everything to make sure it wins the rights to host the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup after the nation was shortlisted for the event by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) last month.NOW: Pensions signs biggest ever sponsorship investment in England and Britain men's hockey
By Emily Goddard at Devonshire Terrace in London
April 9 - England and Great Britain men's hockey have secured their biggest ever investment backing as NOW: Pensions was revealed here today as the new sponsor of the team as it starts its journey on the road to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
April 9 - England and Great Britain men's hockey have secured their biggest ever investment backing as NOW: Pensions was revealed here today as the new sponsor of the team as it starts its journey on the road to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Pakistan win under-16 Asia Cup as Hockey5 makes competitive debut
By James Crook
April 7 - Pakistan have been crowned the boys Under-16 Asia Cup winners following a 5-3 victory over Bangladesh as hockey's new format, Hockey5, makes its debut on the competitive stage.
April 7 - Pakistan have been crowned the boys Under-16 Asia Cup winners following a 5-3 victory over Bangladesh as hockey's new format, Hockey5, makes its debut on the competitive stage.More stories
- FIH confirms women's hockey World League semi-final schedules
- Hockey5 format makes official debut at Asian Youth Olympics qualifier
- England shortlisted to host 2018 women's hockey World Cup
- England Hockey joins forces with Join in UK to bring back Give it a Go legacy campaign
- FIH reveals Women's World League semi-final groups heading to Rotterdam and London
- Tickets go on sale for Investec World League semi-final
- New Delhi to host hockey World League finals and Junior World Cup
- Australian named to lead Canadian women's hockey squad to Rio 2016
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