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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
London 2012 triathlon start lists confirmed
By David Gold
July 14 - The start lists for the London 2012 Olympic triathlon competitions have been determined ahead of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup in Tiszaujvaros, Hungary.
July 14 - The start lists for the London 2012 Olympic triathlon competitions have been determined ahead of the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup in Tiszaujvaros, Hungary.Jones and Campbell bring Canada double joy on home soil in triathlon World Cup
By David Gold
July 8 - The home crowd was treated to victory in both the men's and women's races in the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup in Edmonton, Canada, as Kyle Jones and Lauren Campbell claimed glory.
July 8 - The home crowd was treated to victory in both the men's and women's races in the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Cup in Edmonton, Canada, as Kyle Jones and Lauren Campbell claimed glory.Olympic fans offered unique sporting experience at Triathlon Live events
By Stuart Newman
July 7 - Triathlon Live is to take place at eight locations across the United Kingdom during this summer's London 2012 Olympic Games, Triathlon England has announced.
July 7 - Triathlon Live is to take place at eight locations across the United Kingdom during this summer's London 2012 Olympic Games, Triathlon England has announced.Gomez to head Spanish triathlon assault at London 2012
By David Gold
July 1 - Javier Gomez leads the Spanish contingent of triathletes who will compete at London 2012 next month.
July 1 - Javier Gomez leads the Spanish contingent of triathletes who will compete at London 2012 next month.Comeback kid Brownlee triumphs with gold at Kitzbuhel ITU World Series
By Sara Evans
June 24 – Alistair Brownlee, British Olympic favourite and reigning ITU World Seires champion, put on a masterful performance today taking gold in his first World Championship Series race of the season in Kitzbuhel – despite suffering from an Achilles tear four months ago.
June 24 – Alistair Brownlee, British Olympic favourite and reigning ITU World Seires champion, put on a masterful performance today taking gold in his first World Championship Series race of the season in Kitzbuhel – despite suffering from an Achilles tear four months ago.Third victory of the year for Spirig at ITU World Triathlon Series
By Sara Evans
June 23 - Swiss triathlon star Nicola Spirig powered to victory today at the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series in Kitzbühel.
June 23 - Swiss triathlon star Nicola Spirig powered to victory today at the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series in Kitzbühel. Olympic triathlon champion fails in appeal to compete at London 2012
By Duncan Mackay
June 14 - Emma Snowsill has given up her attempt to defend her Olympic triathlon title in London after her appeal against her exclusion from Australia's team for London 2012 failed.
June 14 - Emma Snowsill has given up her attempt to defend her Olympic triathlon title in London after her appeal against her exclusion from Australia's team for London 2012 failed. Team GB ignores top-ranked triathletes to pick domestiques for London 2012
By Mike Rowbottom
June 9 - British Triathlon precipitated another controversy over London 2012 selection today.
June 9 - British Triathlon precipitated another controversy over London 2012 selection today.Highest number of countries ever qualify for Olympic triathlon
By David Gold
June 7 - A record 39 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have qualified for spots at the London 2012 triathlon competition this summer, the highest number ever.
June 7 - A record 39 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have qualified for spots at the London 2012 triathlon competition this summer, the highest number ever.More stories
- Olympic triathlon champion to appeal after being left out of Australia's team for London 2012
- Weihai to host 2014 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships
- Jonathan Brownlee maintains family dominance of World Series Madrid triathlon
- World Games to double as 2013 ITU Duathlon World Championships
- ITU world series qualifying race will take place in Madrid
- Paterson and Stoltz crowned cross triathlon world champions
- Britons Brownlee and Jenkins top the field at ITU World Series meet
- International Triathlon Union holds first coaching course in Iraq
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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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