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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
Britons target first laser shoot World Cup event
By Mike Rowbottom
February 23 - Heather Fell (pictured), the Beijing 2008 Olympic silver medallist, and Mhairi Spence, bronze medallist at last year's Medway World Cup, will head the British challenge in the first Modern Pentathlon World Cup of the year which starts at Palm Springs tomorrow - and marks the senior debut for laser shooting in the final run/shoot discipline.
February 23 - Heather Fell (pictured), the Beijing 2008 Olympic silver medallist, and Mhairi Spence, bronze medallist at last year's Medway World Cup, will head the British challenge in the first Modern Pentathlon World Cup of the year which starts at Palm Springs tomorrow - and marks the senior debut for laser shooting in the final run/shoot discipline.
Egypt crisis forces cancellation of modern pentathlon World Cup event
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
February 12 - A World Cup event in Cairo next month which was to offer qualifying points for London 2012 has been cancelled because of the current situation in Egypt, it has been announced.
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
February 12 - A World Cup event in Cairo next month which was to offer qualifying points for London 2012 has been cancelled because of the current situation in Egypt, it has been announced.
Austin the high flier put in charge of Pentathlon GB’s Olympic mission
By Mike Rowbottom
February 7 - Pentathlon GB has named UK Sport's Jon Austin, a former RAF PT instructor, as the man who will oversee the sport's quest to continue its medal-winning run at the London 2012 Games in the role of chief executive.
February 7 - Pentathlon GB has named UK Sport's Jon Austin, a former RAF PT instructor, as the man who will oversee the sport's quest to continue its medal-winning run at the London 2012 Games in the role of chief executive.
Pentathlon GB agrees three-year deal to use Vanquish online performance platform
January 17 - Pentathlon GB has become the latest sports governing body to agree a partnership deal to use Into Sport Group's ground-breaking technology platform, Vanquish.
Weale claims BOA modern pentathlon Olympic Athlete award
By Mike Rowbottom
December 24 - Sam Weale has become the first male athlete to win the British Olympic Association (BOA) modern pentathlon Olympic Athlete of the Year award.
December 24 - Sam Weale has become the first male athlete to win the British Olympic Association (BOA) modern pentathlon Olympic Athlete of the Year award.
Pentathlon GB begin advertising for new chief executive
By Mike Rowbottom
December 23 - Pentathlon GB is seeking a new chief executive to take over from interim CEO Peter King and lead the organisation up to and beyond London 2012, with all applicants having until January 5.
December 23 - Pentathlon GB is seeking a new chief executive to take over from interim CEO Peter King and lead the organisation up to and beyond London 2012, with all applicants having until January 5.
Exclusive: Peter's the new King of British modern pentathlon
By Mike Rowbottom
November 18 - Pentathlon GB today named Peter King (pictured) - who guided British Cycling to huge success from 1997 to 2008 - as its interim chief executive officer following the departure of Peter Hart, who is believed to be taking up a post with London 2012.
November 18 - Pentathlon GB today named Peter King (pictured) - who guided British Cycling to huge success from 1997 to 2008 - as its interim chief executive officer following the departure of Peter Hart, who is believed to be taking up a post with London 2012.
Exclusive: Bartu hits out at London 2012 laser gun confusion
By Mike Rowbottom
November 11 - Jan Bartu, Performance Director for Pentathlon GB, has called for urgent clarification following the announcement by the international governing body that laser shooting would be used in the London 2012 Olympics - a reverse of an earlier announcement from the UIPM (Union International de Pentathlon Moderne) Congress.
November 11 - Jan Bartu, Performance Director for Pentathlon GB, has called for urgent clarification following the announcement by the international governing body that laser shooting would be used in the London 2012 Olympics - a reverse of an earlier announcement from the UIPM (Union International de Pentathlon Moderne) Congress.
Modern pentathlon drops laser gun plan for London 2012
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
November 7 - A controversial plan to replace air pistols with laser guns in the modern pentathlon at the London 2012 Olympics has been dropped.
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
November 7 - A controversial plan to replace air pistols with laser guns in the modern pentathlon at the London 2012 Olympics has been dropped.
More stories
- Biathle aims to bring hope to war-torn province of the DRC
- Medway Park to host European Modern Pentathlon Championships
- World silver medals for British modern pentathletes
- British trio reach final of modern penathlon World Championships
- Laser guns to be used in modern pentathlon at London 2012
- Weale wins historic European Championships silver medal
- Bronze for Britain in the European Modern Pentathlon Championships
- Caze comes from behind to deny Spence victory in Medway
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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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