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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
Cook and Gayle warm up for European Taekwondo Championships with golds at Dutch Open
By Mike Rowbottom
March 19 - Aaron Cook (pictured second left) and British teammate Jordan Gayle earned impressive taekwondo victories at the Dutch Open which indicate both will be in top form for next month's European Championships in Manchester, a vital staging post towards London 2012.
March 19 - Aaron Cook (pictured second left) and British teammate Jordan Gayle earned impressive taekwondo victories at the Dutch Open which indicate both will be in top form for next month's European Championships in Manchester, a vital staging post towards London 2012.Escort agency funded taekwondo athlete wins London 2012 place
By David Gold
March 17 - An athlete who set up an escort agency has won a place on New Zealand's taekwondo team for London 2012.
March 17 - An athlete who set up an escort agency has won a place on New Zealand's taekwondo team for London 2012.Lopez trio ready for 2012 US Olympic taekwondo trials in bid to relive Beijing 2008 victories
By David Gold
March 9 - The Lopez siblings (pictured left) will be hoping that they can repeat their achievements of four years' ago, when all three qualified for and won medals at Beijing 2008, as they compete in the United States Olympic Trials for taekwondo this weekend.
March 9 - The Lopez siblings (pictured left) will be hoping that they can repeat their achievements of four years' ago, when all three qualified for and won medals at Beijing 2008, as they compete in the United States Olympic Trials for taekwondo this weekend.Britain's Jones beats China's world taekwondo champion but misses gold at German Open
By Mike Rowbottom
March 7 - Jade Jones left Hamburg with mixed emotions after winning Great Britain Taekwondo's fourth medal of the German Open, where all the leading members of the team were competing save world champion Sarah Stevenson, who is recovering from an operation on her cruciate ligament.
March 7 - Jade Jones left Hamburg with mixed emotions after winning Great Britain Taekwondo's fourth medal of the German Open, where all the leading members of the team were competing save world champion Sarah Stevenson, who is recovering from an operation on her cruciate ligament.Britain's injured taekwondo champion Stevenson recovering fast for London 2012
By Mike Rowbottom
March 3 - Sarah Stevenson, Britain's world taekwondo champion, is defying expectations with her progress back to fitness after a freak knee injury sustained at the start of February undermined her London 2012 preparations.
March 3 - Sarah Stevenson, Britain's world taekwondo champion, is defying expectations with her progress back to fitness after a freak knee injury sustained at the start of February undermined her London 2012 preparations.GB taekwondo hopefuls launch tickets for European Championships
By David Gold
February 28 - British taekwondo hopefuls Bianca Walkden and Michael Harvey (pictured) have backed the ticket launch for the European Championships which take place in Manchester this May.
February 28 - British taekwondo hopefuls Bianca Walkden and Michael Harvey (pictured) have backed the ticket launch for the European Championships which take place in Manchester this May.Stevenson's London 2012 bid in jeopardy after knee injury
By Mike Rowbottom
February 9 - Briton Sarah Stevenson's Olympic hopes have been set back by a knee injury which required surgery this week, it has been revealed.
February 9 - Briton Sarah Stevenson's Olympic hopes have been set back by a knee injury which required surgery this week, it has been revealed.Martin Stamper named GB taekwondo Athlete of the Year
By Tom Degun
December 20 - Martin Stamper (pictured right) has received a boost heading into the London 2012 Olympics after being named as the GB taekwondo Athlete of the Year following a stellar 12 months that has seen him lose just twice in 29 fights.
December 20 - Martin Stamper (pictured right) has received a boost heading into the London 2012 Olympics after being named as the GB taekwondo Athlete of the Year following a stellar 12 months that has seen him lose just twice in 29 fights.Double medal success for GB taekwondo team at French Open
By Tom Degun
December 14 - The GB taekwondo team put in a superb display at the French Open in Paris as they picked up two medals with Martin Stamper (pictured left) taking silver in the men's -68kg category and Jade Jones (right) securing bronze in the women's -57kg category.
December 14 - The GB taekwondo team put in a superb display at the French Open in Paris as they picked up two medals with Martin Stamper (pictured left) taking silver in the men's -68kg category and Jade Jones (right) securing bronze in the women's -57kg category.More stories
- Sarah Stevenson claims Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year gong
- Taekwondo Olympic test event draws to a successful close at the ExCel
- Exclusive: Sarah Stevenson going for London 2012 gold in tribute to her late parents
- "Saddest day" of Stevenson's life as her mother dies
- Chinese taekwondo chief arrested on corruption charges
- GB Taekwondo teams up with Cimac ahead of London 2012
- Three departures confirmed from Taekwondo World Class Performance programme
- Gayle heads to Innsbruck on the comeback trail
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The Ohuruogus and the Relphs are the latest representatives of generations of sporting siblings who have flourished together within international sport, Mike Rowbottom reports
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