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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
Jones targets gold at 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in Mexico
By Tom Degun
December 30 - London 2012 Olympic champion Jade Jones says she has now set her sights on gold at the 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in Puebla, Mexico despite struggling to regain motivation following her stunning win at ExCeL.
December 30 - London 2012 Olympic champion Jade Jones says she has now set her sights on gold at the 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in Puebla, Mexico despite struggling to regain motivation following her stunning win at ExCeL.Exclusive: World Taekwondo Federation confirm Indian governing body suspension
By Duncan Mackay
December 28 - India's national governing body for taekwondo has been suspended following the decision earlier this month to take action against the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
December 28 - India's national governing body for taekwondo has been suspended following the decision earlier this month to take action against the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).World Taekwondo Grand Prix series launched to build on success of London 2012
By Lauren Mattera
December 18 - Following on from the sport's success at the London 2012 Games, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) have today confirmed plans to launch a Grand Prix Series in 2014 keeping on track with their mission to improve and evolve the martial art worldwide.
December 18 - Following on from the sport's success at the London 2012 Games, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) have today confirmed plans to launch a Grand Prix Series in 2014 keeping on track with their mission to improve and evolve the martial art worldwide.Taekwondo injury rate at all-time low, WTF 2012 Medical Report reveals
By Lauren Mattera
December 14 - Taekwondo is among the safest contact sports within the Olympic programme, with the injury rate at an all-time low of just 0.31 per cent, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) 2012 Medical study claimed today.
December 14 - Taekwondo is among the safest contact sports within the Olympic programme, with the injury rate at an all-time low of just 0.31 per cent, the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) 2012 Medical study claimed today.Taekwondo golden girl Jones named BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year
By Lauren Mattera
December 11 - Britain's Olympic taekwondo gold medallist Jade Jones has been named as the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2012 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
December 11 - Britain's Olympic taekwondo gold medallist Jade Jones has been named as the BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year 2012 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.South Korea, Iran and the USA finish in style at World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
By Lauren Mattera
December 9 - South Korea, Iran and the United States of America dominated the medal table at the seventh World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Tunji, Colombia, while Vietnam kick their way to the top to take the first ever Freestyle Team title.
December 9 - South Korea, Iran and the United States of America dominated the medal table at the seventh World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Tunji, Colombia, while Vietnam kick their way to the top to take the first ever Freestyle Team title.Cook to switch to Isle of Man following London 2012 snub
By Lauren Mattera
December 7 - Former world number one Aaron Cook plans to switch his allegiance to the Isle of Man after being snubbed by GB Taekwondo for London 2012 selection.
December 7 - Former world number one Aaron Cook plans to switch his allegiance to the Isle of Man after being snubbed by GB Taekwondo for London 2012 selection.World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships gets underway in Tunja
By Lauren Mattera
December 6 - The seventh World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships have kicked off today in Tunja, Colombia, where a record number of participating athletes perform free-style poomsae for the first time.
December 6 - The seventh World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships have kicked off today in Tunja, Colombia, where a record number of participating athletes perform free-style poomsae for the first time.Puebla signs Host City contract for 2013 WTF World Taekwondo Championships
By Lauren Mattera
November 29 - The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has signed the Host City contact for its 2013 World Championships with the Mexican city of Puebla.
November 29 - The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has signed the Host City contact for its 2013 World Championships with the Mexican city of Puebla.More stories
- South Korea and China triumph in WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships
- Semi-final spots hard fought for at WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships
- WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships begin
- GB Taekwondo launch new scheme to find fresh talent for Rio 2016
- World Taekwondo Federation nominated for Peace and Sport Award
- Jones looking to regain motivation for 2013 World Championships
- Cook considers nationality switch following GB Taekwondo London 2012 snub
- Date announced for 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in Mexico
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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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