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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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Taekwondo
Date announced for 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in Mexico
By Tom Degun
September 30 - The 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in the Mexican city Puebla will be held from July 15 until 21, it has been announced.
September 30 - The 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in the Mexican city Puebla will be held from July 15 until 21, it has been announced.Taekwondo launches campaign for inclusion in Paralympics
By Tom Degun
September 25 - World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Chungwon Choue has launched a campaign to get the sport included on the programme at the Paralympics in time for the Games in 2020.
September 25 - World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Chungwon Choue has launched a campaign to get the sport included on the programme at the Paralympics in time for the Games in 2020.Exclusive: Taekwondo task force charged with replicating London Olympic success at Rio 2016
By Tom Degun
August 26 - World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Dr Chungwon Choue has revealed that he will be setting up a special task force in the coming months to start preparing immediately for Rio 2016 following the success of London 2012.
August 26 - World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Dr Chungwon Choue has revealed that he will be setting up a special task force in the coming months to start preparing immediately for Rio 2016 following the success of London 2012.London 2012 taekwondo competition has been great advert for our sport, says WTF President
By Tom Degun at ExCeL in London
August 12 - World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Dr Chungwon Choue has hailed the success of the London 2012 taekwondo and heaped particular praise on the new scoring system that made its debut at these Olympics.
August 12 - World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Dr Chungwon Choue has hailed the success of the London 2012 taekwondo and heaped particular praise on the new scoring system that made its debut at these Olympics.Muhammad takes taekwondo bronze medal as Stevenson is shocked by first-round exit
By Tom Degun at ExCeL in London
August 10 - Britain's Lutalo Muhammad failed to fully capitalise on his controversial selection ahead of world number one Aaron Cook as he took a bronze medal in the Olympic taekwondo competition – but there was a bigger shock as reigning world champion Sarah Stevenson fell in the first round.
August 10 - Britain's Lutalo Muhammad failed to fully capitalise on his controversial selection ahead of world number one Aaron Cook as he took a bronze medal in the Olympic taekwondo competition – but there was a bigger shock as reigning world champion Sarah Stevenson fell in the first round.Joyful Jones stuns world champion as Britain finally lands Olympic taekwondo gold
By Tom Degun at ExCeL in London
August 9 - Teenage taekwondo star Jade Jones produced a tremendous performance here to take Britain's first ever Olympic gold in the sport in front of a delirious home crowd.
August 9 - Teenage taekwondo star Jade Jones produced a tremendous performance here to take Britain's first ever Olympic gold in the sport in front of a delirious home crowd.New scoring system removes controversy from taekwondo, claims WTF President
By Duncan Macky at the Tower of London
August 7 - A new scoring system that will debut in the Olympics at London 2012 tomorrow will ensure that there are no judging controversies, Dr Chungwon Choue (pictured centre), Pesident of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), has claimed.
August 7 - A new scoring system that will debut in the Olympics at London 2012 tomorrow will ensure that there are no judging controversies, Dr Chungwon Choue (pictured centre), Pesident of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), has claimed.Team GB right not to pick world number one for London 2012 says international governing body
By Duncan Mackay
July 10 - Britain's controversial non-selection of world number one Aaron Cook for the Olympics has been backed by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), finally ending the hopes of the Dorchester fighter of competing at London 2012.
July 10 - Britain's controversial non-selection of world number one Aaron Cook for the Olympics has been backed by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), finally ending the hopes of the Dorchester fighter of competing at London 2012.Lack of finance forces Cook to give up London 2012 taekwondo appeal
By Duncan Mackay
June 29 - Aaron Cook will definitely not compete at London 2012 after dropping legal proceedings against the British Olympic Association (BOA), because he claims he can no longer afford to fight against his exclusion.
June 29 - Aaron Cook will definitely not compete at London 2012 after dropping legal proceedings against the British Olympic Association (BOA), because he claims he can no longer afford to fight against his exclusion.More stories
- BOA has "legal and moral obligation" to let Cook take case to CAS, says lawyers
- Cook's London 2012 hopes dashed again as BOA refuse to consider "new evidence"
- Taekwondo hopes to avoid judging controversies at London 2012 after training camp
- Selection criteria must become "much clearer" after London 2012, insists BOA chief executive
- Olympic taekwondo selection been "tough situation" for both athletes says Muhammad
- World number one will miss London 2012 after BOA ratify British Taekwondo decision not to pick him
- Exclusive: "I've no regrets" says BOA chief as heat grows hotter over Cook
- World Taekwondo Federation concerned by "lack of transparency" over Cook omission
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