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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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Williams completes Roland Garros preparations with Italian Open victory
By James Crook
May 19 - Serena Williams breezed past Victoria Azarenka in straight sets at the Italian Open in Rome to secure her fourth successive title victory and extend her run of unbeaten matches to 24, ensuring that she will be a strong favourite for the French Open next week.
May 19 - Serena Williams breezed past Victoria Azarenka in straight sets at the Italian Open in Rome to secure her fourth successive title victory and extend her run of unbeaten matches to 24, ensuring that she will be a strong favourite for the French Open next week.Singapore to host WTA Championships from 2014 to 2018
By Tom Degun
May 8 - The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced its end-of-season tour Championships will be staged in Singapore for five consecutive years from 2014 to 2018.
May 8 - The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced its end-of-season tour Championships will be staged in Singapore for five consecutive years from 2014 to 2018.Brad Drewett honoured in Madrid by world’s top tennis stars following death
By Tom Degun
May 5 - The world's top tennis superstars Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal have led a minute's silence at the Mutua Madrid Open in memory of Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) executive chairman and President Brad Drewett.
May 5 - The world's top tennis superstars Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal have led a minute's silence at the Mutua Madrid Open in memory of Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) executive chairman and President Brad Drewett.ATP chief Brad Drewett dies aged 54
By James Crook
May 3 - Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) executive chairman and President Brad Drewett died today at his home in Sydney at the age of 54.
May 3 - Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) executive chairman and President Brad Drewett died today at his home in Sydney at the age of 54.LTA appoints top headhunters to aid with new chief search
By James Crook
April 25 - The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) have appointed executive search firm Odgers Berndtson to assist in their search for a new chief executive following the announcement by Roger Draper that he will vacate the role in September.
April 25 - The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) have appointed executive search firm Odgers Berndtson to assist in their search for a new chief executive following the announcement by Roger Draper that he will vacate the role in September.Wimbledon Court One set to feature retractable roof from 2019
By James Crook
April 23 - The All England Club have today confirmed their intention to build a retractable roof over Court One at Wimbledon in time for the 2019 Championships.
April 23 - The All England Club have today confirmed their intention to build a retractable roof over Court One at Wimbledon in time for the 2019 Championships.Tickets go on sale for 2013 ATP Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena
By James Crook
March 26 - Tickets for the showpiece finals of the 2013 Barclays ATP Tour have been released on sale as the world's top tennis players are set to face off at The O2 Arena in London once more, battling it out for a share of the increased $6 million (£4 million/€4.7 million) prize pot.
March 26 - Tickets for the showpiece finals of the 2013 Barclays ATP Tour have been released on sale as the world's top tennis players are set to face off at The O2 Arena in London once more, battling it out for a share of the increased $6 million (£4 million/€4.7 million) prize pot.Draper to step down as LTA chief this year
By James Crook
March 13- Roger Draper will step down as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in September after seven years in the role.
March 13- Roger Draper will step down as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in September after seven years in the role.Tennis addresses anti-doping concerns with introduction of biological passports
By James Crook
March 7- After months of lobbying from the top players in the world sparked by concerns over the anti-doping measures in the sport, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has finally introduced the biological passport method following a meeting with the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme earlier this week.
March 7- After months of lobbying from the top players in the world sparked by concerns over the anti-doping measures in the sport, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has finally introduced the biological passport method following a meeting with the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme earlier this week.More stories
- Federer and Djokovic launch ATP Heritage campaign
- Italy to host 2013 ITF Beach Tennis World Championships
- Nadal steps up comeback with Brazil Open win
- Czech tennis star handed six-month doping ban
- Britain to host European Beach Tennis Championships for first time
- ATP Champions Tour re-vamps website for 2013 season
- Federer joins fellow players in calls for stricter anti-doping in tennis
- Nadal upbeat despite shock defeat in Chilean Open final
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