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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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Volleyball
Decision to scrap London beach volleyball event disappoints FIVB President
By Duncan Mackay
June 3 - International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) President Ary Graça has expressed his disappointment that no major beach volleyball event will be played in London this year due to lack of sponsorship, even though the sport was one of the most popular events to be take place during last year's Olympics.
June 3 - International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) President Ary Graça has expressed his disappointment that no major beach volleyball event will be played in London this year due to lack of sponsorship, even though the sport was one of the most popular events to be take place during last year's Olympics.Honda sign new deal with International Volleyball Federation
By Duncan Mackay at the Sokos Palace Bridge Hotel in St Petersburg
May 27 - Honda were today unveiled as the new high-profile sponsor of international professional volleyball in a groundbreaking four-year sponsorship deal.
May 27 - Honda were today unveiled as the new high-profile sponsor of international professional volleyball in a groundbreaking four-year sponsorship deal.European beach volleyball teams set for Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games qualifiers
By Tom Degun
April 10 - The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) have announced their beach volleyball qualifying tournament for the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.
April 10 - The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) have announced their beach volleyball qualifying tournament for the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.FIVB Volleyball World League 2013 host cities unveiled
By James Crook
March 9 - The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have announced that the Volleyball World League will get underway on May 31 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Finland, as the hosts take on Egypt in Pool C.
March 9 - The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have announced that the Volleyball World League will get underway on May 31 at the Helsinki Ice Hall in Finland, as the hosts take on Egypt in Pool C.FIVB secures eight-year World Cup deal extension with Japan
By Emily Goddard
February 5 - The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has secured an eight-year extension of its exclusive marketing, tournament organising and television rights deal with the Japan Volleyball Association (JVA) and Fuji TV to cover the 2015 and 2019 FIVB Volleyball World Cups.
February 5 - The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has secured an eight-year extension of its exclusive marketing, tournament organising and television rights deal with the Japan Volleyball Association (JVA) and Fuji TV to cover the 2015 and 2019 FIVB Volleyball World Cups.Velux unveiled as 2013 men's Volleyball European Championship title sponsor
By Emily Goddard
January 31 - The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has unveiled the Velux Group as the title sponsor of the men's European Championship, which is being co-hosted by Denmark and Poland later in the year.
January 31 - The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has unveiled the Velux Group as the title sponsor of the men's European Championship, which is being co-hosted by Denmark and Poland later in the year.Brazilian elected as new President of FIVB
By Duncan Mackay
September 21 - Brazilian Ary Graca was tonight elected as the new President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) after winning the first election in the 65 year history of world governing body.
September 21 - Brazilian Ary Graca was tonight elected as the new President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) after winning the first election in the 65 year history of world governing body.Brazilian favourite to become new President of FIVB
By Duncan Mackay
September 20 - There will be three candidates hoping to replace China's Jizhong Wei as President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) in what will be an historic election at the sport's Congress at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California, tomorrow.
September 20 - There will be three candidates hoping to replace China's Jizhong Wei as President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) in what will be an historic election at the sport's Congress at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California, tomorrow. New US women's indoor volleyball head coach seeks elusive triple-crown triumph at Rio 2016
By Tom Degun
September 15 - Karch Kiraly, an American triple Olympic champion, has been named as the United States women's indoor volleyball head coach in a four-year deal that will culminate in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
September 15 - Karch Kiraly, an American triple Olympic champion, has been named as the United States women's indoor volleyball head coach in a four-year deal that will culminate in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.More stories
- America's May-Treanor announces retirement from volleyball
- Russian volleyball coach "commits suicide" after London 2012 failure
- Italian Volleyball League signs long-term deal with media rights firm
- Sports venues to receive sand from Olympic beach volleyball courts
- Britain's women volleyballers can be London 2012 "surprise package", claims coach
- Brazilian pair warm up for London 2012 with vital World Beach Volleyball Tour victory
- Women's beach volleyball pair Dampney and Mullin join Team GB for London 2012
- Beach volleyballer Cook will make record breaking fifth Olympic appearance at London 2012
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