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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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The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) programme.
Sailing
Scott scores big victory over Ainslie as Britain win 12 medals in Miami
January 29 - Britain's sailors wrapped up their Miami World Cup regatta in style today, winning 12 medals, including a gold for Giles Scott, who beat teammate Ben Ainslie, the triple Olympic champion.
Glorious dozen chasing World Cup glory in Miami
January 28 -A dozen of the 15 boats Britain has competing in the Olympic classes at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Miami will go into tomorrow's final day in medal contention with a gold medal already ensured for John Pink and Rick Peacock (pictured).
Digital revolution needed to secure sailing's Olympic future, experts warn
January 28 - The rapid development of technology such as live video streaming, affordable satellite tracking, 3D and social media could save sailing's place in the Olympics.
Hazard ahead for GB's victorious women's match racing sailors in Miami
January 27 - British sailors Lucy Macgregor, Mary Rook and Kate Macgregor took advantage of the best of the day's fickle conditions to advance into the quarter-finals of the women's match racing event at the ISAF Sailing World Cup in Miami.
Hughes takes plunge as British sailors shrug off poor conditions in Miami
January 26 - Britain's sailors shrugged off the effects of a disrupted schedule because of poor weather to perform strongly in Florida as the ISAF Sailing World Cup event reached its halfway stage.
Miami nice! Scott has wind in his sails after two more ISAF World Cup victories
January 25 – British sailor Giles Scott remains unbeaten in Miami after chalking up another two wins on day two of the ISAF Sailing World Cup series in Florida.
Great Scott! Giles picks up two wins on opening day of ISAF Sailing World Cup
January 24 - Rising Finn star Giles Scott picked up two wins as British sailors shot off the starting line at the Miami leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup series.
Top GB sailor Lush badly injured in plunge from boat
January 24 - One of the world's top sailors will miss the Miami leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup series after seriously injuring herself in a fall from her boat.
London 2012 venue sails into Guinness World Records for biggest parade of Optimist class boats
January 24 - Britain's top sailing academy has made it into the Guinness book of records after confirmation that it has set a new world best for the largest parade of Optimist class boats.
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- Sailors drool over Fremantle prospects as Perth 2011 issues Notice of Race
- Ainsile back in form and top of the podium again
- Danes itching to host ISAF Worlds 2014 event
- British sailors scoop five-medal haul in Perth
- Lack of racing takes wind out of sailors' sails at Perth Regatta
- Qantas named as official airline partner for Perth 2011 Sailing World Championships
- Seven world number ones confirm their place at Perth sailing regatta
- Denmark confident in bid for 2014 World Sailing Championships
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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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