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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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Istanbul hosts successful WTA Championships where Williams takes the crown
Sunday, 28 October 2012
October 28 - Istanbul hopes its bid for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be reinforced by the latest high profile sports event to be staged in the city.Olympic champion Serena Williams beat runner-up at London 20102 Maria Sharapova in the final of the Istanbul 2012 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Championships, a tournament that was as much to do with Istanbul's credentials for showcasing major sports events as it was for putting on the tournament itself.
The world's top eight women's tennis players gathered in Istanbul's Sinan Erdem Dome, which is Europe's third largest multipurpose indoor venue and the proposed venue for the Olympic basketball at the 2020 Games if Turkey's bid is successful.
Two weeks ago, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods competed at the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final.
With the Intercontinental Istanbul Eurasia Marathon and the FINA World Swimming Championships on the horizon, Istanbul officials believe they are more than living up to expectations.
"Istanbul continues to prove itself as a trusted host city for international sporting events," said Istanbul 2020's bid leader, Hasan Arat.
"This year alone, the city has hosted numerous major sporting competitions – demonstrating that it is a city that is not only passionate about sport, but one with proven experience in providing the optimal athletic conditions for Olympic-standard athletes to perform."
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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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