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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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Modern Pentathlon
Olympic modern pentathlon medallist Murray tackles piano challenge for Children in Need
By Mike Rowbottom
October 27 - Samantha Murray, Britain's Olympic silver medal winning modern pentathlete, will swap her epee and laser pistol for an evening dress and piano to perform at a charity concert live on BBC Radio 3 on Monday night (October 29).
October 27 - Samantha Murray, Britain's Olympic silver medal winning modern pentathlete, will swap her epee and laser pistol for an evening dress and piano to perform at a charity concert live on BBC Radio 3 on Monday night (October 29).Schormann re-elected as UIPM President for sixth time
By Mike Rowbottom
October 21 – Dr h c Klaus Schormann of Germany pledged his determination to keep modern pentathlon in the Olympic Movement after he was re-elected unopposed for a sixth consecutive term as President of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM).
October 21 – Dr h c Klaus Schormann of Germany pledged his determination to keep modern pentathlon in the Olympic Movement after he was re-elected unopposed for a sixth consecutive term as President of the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM).Modern pentathlon looks to Rio 2016 as Buenos Aires UIPM conference looms
By Mike Rowbottom
October 19 - Modern pentathlon's approach to the Rio 2016 Olympics will be one of the main points of discussion when the 64th Congress of the sport's world governing body, the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM), takes place in Buenos Aires today and tomorrow.
October 19 - Modern pentathlon's approach to the Rio 2016 Olympics will be one of the main points of discussion when the 64th Congress of the sport's world governing body, the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM), takes place in Buenos Aires today and tomorrow.Russia hopes to boost modern pentathlon performance with new coach Moiseyev
By Mike Rowbottom
October 12 - Russia has appointed its double Olympic modern pentathlon champion Andrey Moiseyev as caretaker coach to the national team following the huge disappointment of London 2012 where, despite having Moiseyev and world number one Aleksander Lesun in its team, it failed to make the podium.
October 12 - Russia has appointed its double Olympic modern pentathlon champion Andrey Moiseyev as caretaker coach to the national team following the huge disappointment of London 2012 where, despite having Moiseyev and world number one Aleksander Lesun in its team, it failed to make the podium.Britain's 65th and final medal of London 2012 won by modern pentathlon's Murray
By Tom Degun
August 12 - Britain's Samantha Murray claimed a silver in the modern pentathlon, the final event of the London 2012 Olympics, to give Team GB their 65th and final medal of the Games.
August 12 - Britain's Samantha Murray claimed a silver in the modern pentathlon, the final event of the London 2012 Olympics, to give Team GB their 65th and final medal of the Games.Svoboda rushes to modern pentathlon gold as Russian stars flatter to deceive
By Mike Rowbottom
August 11 - David Svoboda won the first Olympic modern pentathlon title for the Czech Republic in what was the sport's 100th anniversary in the Games after a competition where Russia failed to win a medal for the first time since 1984.
August 11 - David Svoboda won the first Olympic modern pentathlon title for the Czech Republic in what was the sport's 100th anniversary in the Games after a competition where Russia failed to win a medal for the first time since 1984.French Modern Pentathlon Federation responsible for Berrou's London 2012 "false hope", insists UIPM
By Mike Rowbottom at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London
August 8 - The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has expressed regret over the confusion surrounding the non-qualification for the London 2012 Olympics of France's Jean-Maxence Berrou.
August 8 - The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has expressed regret over the confusion surrounding the non-qualification for the London 2012 Olympics of France's Jean-Maxence Berrou.CAS turns down Berrou for London 2012 following "translation error"
By Mike Rowbottom at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London
August 6 - Jean-Maxence Berrou, has failed in a late appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to join the London 2012 Olympic field this Saturday (August 12) – although the CAS panel "regretted" that the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) "gave false hopes" to the French athlete through qualification criteria which contained an error in translation.
August 6 - Jean-Maxence Berrou, has failed in a late appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to join the London 2012 Olympic field this Saturday (August 12) – although the CAS panel "regretted" that the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) "gave false hopes" to the French athlete through qualification criteria which contained an error in translation.US names three London 2012 modern pentathletes
By Mike Rowbottom
July 21 - Modern pentathlete Margaux Isaksen, who competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has been selected by the United States for the London Games.
July 21 - Modern pentathlete Margaux Isaksen, who competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has been selected by the United States for the London Games.More stories
- Japan name first woman modern pentathlete for London 2012
- Modern pentathlon celebrates 100 years with special London 2012 video
- Italy's De Luca sprints away with Modern Pentathlon European gold
- Lithuania's Asadauskaite wins 2012 European modern pentathlon crown
- Last round of Olympic selections for modern pentathletes leaves six women chasing three places
- Silver for Britain's French behind Kovacs at modern pentathlon Euro Junior Championships
- Fab four named as Team GB's London 2012 modern pentathletes
- Chloe Esposito follows in father's footsteps with Olympic selection for London 2012
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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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