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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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Triathlon
British Triathlon make key appointments after London 2012 success
By Duncan Mackay
December 3 - British Triathlon today announced Brendan Purcell as its new performance director and Ben Bright as the new head coach as it seeks to build on it sucess at London 2012, where Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee won gold and bronze medals.
December 3 - British Triathlon today announced Brendan Purcell as its new performance director and Ben Bright as the new head coach as it seeks to build on it sucess at London 2012, where Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee won gold and bronze medals.Alistair Brownlee wins Olympic Athlete of the Year award
By Sara Evans
November 17 - Alistair Brownlee and Helen Jenkins have been recognised for their outstanding achievements this year at the British Triathlon's Annual Awards ceremony, held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.
November 17 - Alistair Brownlee and Helen Jenkins have been recognised for their outstanding achievements this year at the British Triathlon's Annual Awards ceremony, held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.Colombia to host ITU World Cup finale for third successive season
By Mike Rowbottom
November 13 - Next year's International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup season will conclude for the third consecutive year in the high-altitude Colombian venue of Guatapé, just outside of Medellín.
November 13 - Next year's International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup season will conclude for the third consecutive year in the high-altitude Colombian venue of Guatapé, just outside of Medellín.Jonathan Brownlee set to defend world triathlon title in Hyde Park
By Mike Rowbottom
October 29 - Britain's newly-established triathlon world champion Jonathan Brownlee is set to mount a final defence of his title next year on the same course where he won the London 2012 bronze and his brother Alistair took Olympic gold this summer – Hyde Park, London.
October 29 - Britain's newly-established triathlon world champion Jonathan Brownlee is set to mount a final defence of his title next year on the same course where he won the London 2012 bronze and his brother Alistair took Olympic gold this summer – Hyde Park, London.Brownlees' book – Swim, Bike, Run – to be published next June
By Mike Rowbottom
October 25 - Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, who won respective Olympic and world triathlon golds for Britain this year, will bring out a book about their life together in the sport in June next year entitled Swim, Bike, Run.
October 25 - Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, who won respective Olympic and world triathlon golds for Britain this year, will bring out a book about their life together in the sport in June next year entitled Swim, Bike, Run.Casado re-elected ITU President in Auckland
By Tom Degun
October 23 - Spain's Marisol Casado has been re-elected for a second four-year term as President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) after she saw off the challenge of South Korea's Kyung-sun Yu at the 25th ITU Congress in Auckland.
October 23 - Spain's Marisol Casado has been re-elected for a second four-year term as President of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) after she saw off the challenge of South Korea's Kyung-sun Yu at the 25th ITU Congress in Auckland.World champion Brownlee reflects on year of triathlon success
By Mike Rowbottom
October 22 - Britain's Jonathan Brownlee has reflected with satisfaction upon a year which has seen him finish as an Olympic bronze medallist and, thanks to his third place in yesterdays International Triathlon Union (ITU) Grand Final in Auckland, world champion.
October 22 - Britain's Jonathan Brownlee has reflected with satisfaction upon a year which has seen him finish as an Olympic bronze medallist and, thanks to his third place in yesterdays International Triathlon Union (ITU) Grand Final in Auckland, world champion.Varga and Samuels earn ITU Aquathlon titles in Auckland
By Mike Rowbottom
October 17 - Slovakia's Richard Varga continued his excellent 2012 form to claim his second International Triathlon Union (ITU) aquathlon world title today, while New Zealand's Nicky Samuels delighted the home crowd in Auckland with her first aquathlon victory on the opening day of the Grand Finals.
October 17 - Slovakia's Richard Varga continued his excellent 2012 form to claim his second International Triathlon Union (ITU) aquathlon world title today, while New Zealand's Nicky Samuels delighted the home crowd in Auckland with her first aquathlon victory on the opening day of the Grand Finals.Exclusive: I will continue to help triathlon grow if re-elected, promises ITU President Casado
By Tom Degun
October 12 - Marisol Casado, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) President, has promised she will continue to put all her efforts into helping the sport grow if she is re-elected to the head of the world governing body later this month.
October 12 - Marisol Casado, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) President, has promised she will continue to put all her efforts into helping the sport grow if she is re-elected to the head of the world governing body later this month.More stories
- Exclusive: I can take ITU to the next level, says Presidency candidate Yu
- Historic home win for Sarmiento in Cancun ITU World Cup
- Cogne to host 2013 Winter Triathlon Championships
- Mexico pins triathlon hopes on Rivas and Grajales as Cancun hosts final 2012 ITU event
- Norden wins latest triathlon World Series race in Yokohama
- Polyanskiy wins second successive Tongyeong World Cup title
- Triathlon New Zealand selects Briton to lead them to Rio 2016
- Scandal tainted South Korean to stand against Casado for ITU President's post
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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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