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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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England Hockey joins forces with Join in UK to bring back Give it a Go legacy campaign
By Emily Goddard
March 16 - England Hockey's Give it a Go campaign will run once again this summer, giving people the chance to take part in hockey taster session across the country, thanks to a new partnership with Join in UK.
March 16 - England Hockey's Give it a Go campaign will run once again this summer, giving people the chance to take part in hockey taster session across the country, thanks to a new partnership with Join in UK.FIH reveals Women's World League semi-final groups heading to Rotterdam and London
By Emily Goddard
March 12 - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has named the 16 teams heading to Rotterdam and London in June to compete at the last of the two women's Hockey World League semi-final tournaments.
March 12 - The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has named the 16 teams heading to Rotterdam and London in June to compete at the last of the two women's Hockey World League semi-final tournaments.Tickets go on sale for Investec World League semi-final
By Emily Goddard
March 10 - Tickets have gone on sale for the Investec World League semi-final in London giving spectators a chance to relive the magic of the 2012 Olympic Games in the city.
March 10 - Tickets have gone on sale for the Investec World League semi-final in London giving spectators a chance to relive the magic of the 2012 Olympic Games in the city.New Delhi to host hockey World League finals and Junior World Cup
By Emily Goddard
March 9 - New Delhi has been named as the host of two of the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) major upcoming events, with the men's tournaments of both the Hero World League Finals and Hero Junior World Cup set to take place in the Indian capital.
March 9 - New Delhi has been named as the host of two of the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) major upcoming events, with the men's tournaments of both the Hero World League Finals and Hero Junior World Cup set to take place in the Indian capital.Australian named to lead Canadian women's hockey squad to Rio 2016
By Emily Goddard
March 8 - Ian Rutledge has been named the new head coach of the Canadian women's national hockey team, with the Australian now being responsible for leading the squad to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
March 8 - Ian Rutledge has been named the new head coach of the Canadian women's national hockey team, with the Australian now being responsible for leading the squad to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Crutchley hints at significant squad overhaul as new British and English men's hockey head coach
By Emily Goddard
March 1 - Bobby Crutchley has hinted that a significant overhaul of the British and English men's hockey squads is on the horizon as he steps up to become head coach after two Olympic campaigns as assistant coach.
March 1 - Bobby Crutchley has hinted that a significant overhaul of the British and English men's hockey squads is on the horizon as he steps up to become head coach after two Olympic campaigns as assistant coach.Olympic legacy continues as London steps in to host Hockey World League
By Emily Goddard
February 26 - London's Olympic legacy continues to gather momentum with the women's Investec Hockey World League semi-final being the latest international event set to take place in the city after it stepped in to host the tournament which was dropped by Germany when it lost its financial backing.
February 26 - London's Olympic legacy continues to gather momentum with the women's Investec Hockey World League semi-final being the latest international event set to take place in the city after it stepped in to host the tournament which was dropped by Germany when it lost its financial backing.IOC vote was a wake-up call for us, admits International Hockey President
By Emily Goddard
February 22 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meeting which saw hockey coming dangerously close to being axed from the core sports programme for the 2020 Games was a wake-up call for the sport, International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Leandro Negre has admitted.
February 22 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meeting which saw hockey coming dangerously close to being axed from the core sports programme for the 2020 Games was a wake-up call for the sport, International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Leandro Negre has admitted.British Olympic captains Walsh and Middleton win 2012 Hockey Writers' Club Awards
By Emily Goddard
February 19 - Kate Walsh and Barry Middleton have been awarded the Hockey Writers' Club (HWC) 2012 UK Players of the Year titles after the pair led the British women's and men's teams, respectively, at the London 2012 Olympics.
February 19 - Kate Walsh and Barry Middleton have been awarded the Hockey Writers' Club (HWC) 2012 UK Players of the Year titles after the pair led the British women's and men's teams, respectively, at the London 2012 Olympics.More stories
- International Hockey extends Preferred Pitch deal with Olympic supplier Polytan|STI
- Berlei assumes supporting role for British women's hockey
- Olympic hockey player Smith-Puzo retires after decade on US women's squad
- Hockey to meet with Rio 2016 to try to resolve venue row
- Olympic gold medallist Peris named as Australian Senate candidate
- Olympic hockey champions win Investec Challenge
- Lee swaps England men's hockey head coach role for women's
- England unveils 18-strong women's hockey squad for Investec Challenge
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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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