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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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Jean-Luc Rougé elected as secretary general of international judo
By Tom Degun
August 26 - Jean-Luc Rougé has been elected as the new secretary general of the International Judo Federation (IJF) at their Congress, which took place n Paris.
August 26 - Jean-Luc Rougé has been elected as the new secretary general of the International Judo Federation (IJF) at their Congress, which took place n Paris.
Britain claim nine medals at German European Cup
By Mike Rowbottom
July 25 - Britain's judo players are warming up for next month's World Championships in encouraging style as they claimed nine medals at the hugely competitive German European Cup in Hamburg.
July 25 - Britain's judo players are warming up for next month's World Championships in encouraging style as they claimed nine medals at the hugely competitive German European Cup in Hamburg.
Britain claims two medals on final day of British Open but finish outside top three
By Tom Degun
May 16 – Britain picked up a silver and a bronze medal on the second and final day of the British Open at the K2 in Crawley but the hosts were outshone by France, who put down a big marker for the London 2012 Olympics by dominating the competition.
May 16 – Britain picked up a silver and a bronze medal on the second and final day of the British Open at the K2 in Crawley but the hosts were outshone by France, who put down a big marker for the London 2012 Olympics by dominating the competition.
Britain claim four medals on first day of British Open
By David Gold
May 14 - Britain's judoka won four medals on the first day of the British Open at the K2 in Crawley but it was France who were dominant.
May 14 - Britain's judoka won four medals on the first day of the British Open at the K2 in Crawley but it was France who were dominant.
400 Judoka prepare to fight for medals at London British Open
By David Gold
May 11 - Nearly 150 British competitors will take part in the 2011 London British Open this weekend.
May 11 - Nearly 150 British competitors will take part in the 2011 London British Open this weekend.
Oates and Cox claim medals at European Judo Championships
By Mike Rowbottom
April 21 - Colin Oates and Sophie Cox won bronze medals for Britain on the opening day of the European Judo Championships in Istanbul.
April 21 - Colin Oates and Sophie Cox won bronze medals for Britain on the opening day of the European Judo Championships in Istanbul.
Olympic silver medallist commits suicide
March 31 - Austria's Olympic judo silver medallist Claudia Heill has committed suicide by jumping out of a sixth-story window in Vienna, it has been announced.
Judo grabs its automatic London 2012 opportunity
By Mike Rowbottom
March 10 - Judo became the latest British sport to receive a definite invitation to next year's Olympics when was confirmed there will be Host Nation Qualification places for seven male and seven female judo players.
March 10 - Judo became the latest British sport to receive a definite invitation to next year's Olympics when was confirmed there will be Host Nation Qualification places for seven male and seven female judo players.
McKenzie grabs judo gold in Poland
By Mike Rowbottom
February 27 - Six victories against opponents ranked above him, including one of his main rivals for London 2012, earned Britain’s under-23 judo champion Ashley McKenzie gold at the Polish World Cup in Warsaw.
February 27 - Six victories against opponents ranked above him, including one of his main rivals for London 2012, earned Britain’s under-23 judo champion Ashley McKenzie gold at the Polish World Cup in Warsaw.
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- Olympic gold medallist wins doping appeal and reinstated as world champion
- World judo champion Fallon back in British team for first time since 2009
- Judo growth initiatives reaping rich rewards in east of England
- Minardi bows out with bronze after calling time on 20-year judo career
- British Judo targets Paris Grand Slam as "training opportunity"
- "You're pulling my leg" bronze medal Burton tells former judo Olympic champ Mammadli
- GB judo's Olympic hopefuls steel themselves for battle
- Judo festival "sets a marker" for future events
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