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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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Rugby Sevens
Rugby World Cup 2011 facebook page reaches one million "likes"
By David Gold
May 23 - The 2011 Rugby World Cup has reached the figure of one million "likes on its official facebook page, which makes it the largest sports community in Australasia.
May 23 - The 2011 Rugby World Cup has reached the figure of one million "likes on its official facebook page, which makes it the largest sports community in Australasia.
South Africa claim London Sevens title but New Zealand World Series
May 22 - South Africa beat Fiji 24-14 in the final of the Emirates Airlines London Sevens today as New Zealand celebrated winning a ninth International Rugby Board (IRB) HSBC Sevens World Series title before a record crowd at Twickenham.
John Steele "not up to the job" claims former RFU vice-chairman
By Duncan Mackay
May 22 - John Steele (pictured) should be sacked as chief executive of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) following the debacle surrounding the appointment of a new performance director and the decision last week of England's World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward to withdraw himself from the process, one of the most influential voices in the sport has claimed.
May 22 - John Steele (pictured) should be sacked as chief executive of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) following the debacle surrounding the appointment of a new performance director and the decision last week of England's World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward to withdraw himself from the process, one of the most influential voices in the sport has claimed.
Woodward opts to stay on at BOA after ruling out return to RFU
By Tom Degun
May 19 - Sir Clive Woodward has today ruled out returning to the Rugby Football Union (RFU) despite being widely tipped to return to his former employers as elite performance director.
May 19 - Sir Clive Woodward has today ruled out returning to the Rugby Football Union (RFU) despite being widely tipped to return to his former employers as elite performance director.
Gollings hopes to continue until Rio 2016
By Tom Degun
May 17 - Ben Gollings, the England rugby sevens captain, has claimed that he has targeted competed at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games as long as his body holds up.
May 17 - Ben Gollings, the England rugby sevens captain, has claimed that he has targeted competed at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games as long as his body holds up.
Mediaworks Radio awarded broadcast rights for 2011 Rugby World Cup
By David Gold
May 3 - MediaWorks Radio has been awarded broadcast rights for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, being held in New Zealand from September 9 to October 23.
May 3 - MediaWorks Radio has been awarded broadcast rights for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, being held in New Zealand from September 9 to October 23.
Delivery of Rugby World Cup tickets begins as New Zealand prepares for final sales push
By David Gold
May 13 - Tickets for the Rugby World Cup, being held in New Zealand this September, will be delivered worldwide in the coming weeks.
May 13 - Tickets for the Rugby World Cup, being held in New Zealand this September, will be delivered worldwide in the coming weeks.
Hong Kong and Singapore will not host 2019 Rugby World Cup games, confirms Japan
By David Gold
May 11 - Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) President Yoshiro Mori has revaled that Singapore and Hong Kong will not be hosting matches during the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
May 11 - Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) President Yoshiro Mori has revaled that Singapore and Hong Kong will not be hosting matches during the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
£1 million cut in funding for rugby after it fails to reach targets
By Tom Degun
May 9 - The Board of Sport England has decided to reduce the funding available to the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Football Union for Women (RFUW) by £1.078 million ($1.768 million), it was announced today.
May 9 - The Board of Sport England has decided to reduce the funding available to the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Football Union for Women (RFUW) by £1.078 million ($1.768 million), it was announced today.
More stories
- J Williams steps down from Rugby World Cup ambassadorial role after abuse revelations
- Exclusive: Hickey backs Irish Rugby stance over Rio 2016
- Gilbert launch official Rugby World Cup 2011 match ball
- 2011 Rugby World Cup projected to make half a billion dollar loss
- Port Elizabeth to host South African leg of Sevens World Series
- Historic agreement reached to promote rugby in Oceania
- Rugby World Cup announce BlackBerry as Official Mobile Device for New Zealand 2011
- Northern Ireland players banned from representing Team GB in rugby sevens at Rio 2016
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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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