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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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Judo
British judoka warm-up for Europeans at Dusseldorf Grand Prix meeting
By Mike Rowbottom
February 17 - Britain's leading judoka will prepare for the forthcoming European Championships by competing in Dusseldorf this weekend.
February 17 - Britain's leading judoka will prepare for the forthcoming European Championships by competing in Dusseldorf this weekend.Former world judo champion Fallon ends career to go into coaching
By Mike Rowbottom
January 31 - Craig Fallon (pictured), the former world and European judo champion, has retired from competition to pursue a coaching career in the Olympic sport.
January 31 - Craig Fallon (pictured), the former world and European judo champion, has retired from competition to pursue a coaching career in the Olympic sport.Burton leads British judoka at Paris Grand Slam
By Mike Rowbottom
January 25 - World Masters bronze medallist Euan Burton (pictured) will be among a seven-strong British team competing at the 2012 Paris Grand Slam, one of last major events before the London Olympic Games.
January 25 - World Masters bronze medallist Euan Burton (pictured) will be among a seven-strong British team competing at the 2012 Paris Grand Slam, one of last major events before the London Olympic Games.Burton lays down London 2012 marker with World Masters Judo bronze
By Mike Rowbottom
January 18 - Euan Burton (pictured) laid down a huge marker for London 2012 as he won bronze in the IJF World Masters in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
January 18 - Euan Burton (pictured) laid down a huge marker for London 2012 as he won bronze in the IJF World Masters in Almaty, Kazakhstan.Bryant takes bronze in Qingdao Grand Prix
By Mike Rowbottom
December 23 - Karina Bryant took a bronze medal in her final event of the year at the 2011 Qingdao Judo Grand Prix in China.
December 23 - Karina Bryant took a bronze medal in her final event of the year at the 2011 Qingdao Judo Grand Prix in China.Vizer admits work still needed after Olympic judo test event
By Tom Degun
December 4 - International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has warned that while the London 2012 Olympic judo test event went well, more work is needed if the competition is to be a huge success at the Games next year.
December 4 - International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has warned that while the London 2012 Olympic judo test event went well, more work is needed if the competition is to be a huge success at the Games next year.Cox claims bronze at Olympic judo test event
By Mike Rowbottom
December 4 - Britain's European bronze medallist Sophie Cox stepped onto the rostrum for the sixth time this year as she won bronze at the Judo Olympic Test Event at the London ExCel.
December 4 - Britain's European bronze medallist Sophie Cox stepped onto the rostrum for the sixth time this year as she won bronze at the Judo Olympic Test Event at the London ExCel.Cox gears up for Olympic test event at ExCeL London
By Mike Rowbottom
November 28 - European judo bronze medallist Sophie Cox (pictured) will be among a host of British judoka taking part in the Olympic test event at the ExCeL London on December 3 and 4.
November 28 - European judo bronze medallist Sophie Cox (pictured) will be among a host of British judoka taking part in the Olympic test event at the ExCeL London on December 3 and 4.Sophie Cox wins first judo grand prix medal of her career in Amsterdam
By Mike Rowbottom
November 21 - Sophie Cox, who took bronze at the Malaga European Cup last weekend on her comeback from shoulder and elbow injuries, maintained her momentum at the Amsterdam Grand Prix as she earned another bronze in the -52kg category – the first grand prix medal of her career.
November 21 - Sophie Cox, who took bronze at the Malaga European Cup last weekend on her comeback from shoulder and elbow injuries, maintained her momentum at the Amsterdam Grand Prix as she earned another bronze in the -52kg category – the first grand prix medal of her career.More stories
- Sherrington stakes heavyweight judo claim with World Cup gold in Samoa
- Prado named as USA judo team coach for Pan American Games
- France finish top of the pile at GB World Judo Cup, but Britain's McKenzie is pure gold
- Brazilian judo team arrive in Sheffield for first pre-Olympic Games training camp
- British Judo sacks head coach as London 2012 cull continues
- Hicks and Bridge depart as British Judo wield the axe
- Former double Olympic judo champion appointed as new French Sports Minister
- German named as new British Judo performance director
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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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