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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
Russia lift World Cup to book place at London 2012 alongside Poland and Brazil
By David Gold
December 5 - Russia won the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Cup in Tokyo, booking their place at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the process, alongside Poland and Brazil, the silver and bronze medallists respectively.
December 5 - Russia won the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Cup in Tokyo, booking their place at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the process, alongside Poland and Brazil, the silver and bronze medallists respectively.Italy, USA and China all qualify for London 2012 volleyball tournament
By Duncan Mackay
November 18 - Italy retained the Women's World Cup volleyball title after the United States was beaten by the hosts Japan in the last match of the tournament at Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo today.
November 18 - Italy retained the Women's World Cup volleyball title after the United States was beaten by the hosts Japan in the last match of the tournament at Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo today.London 2012 volleyball test event sand to be used across the capital
By Tom Degun
September 2 - London 2012 have donated the 2,274 tonnes of sand used for the Olympic beach volleyball test event last month to sports venues across the capital in a bid to increase interest and participation in the sport.
September 2 - London 2012 have donated the 2,274 tonnes of sand used for the Olympic beach volleyball test event last month to sports venues across the capital in a bid to increase interest and participation in the sport.
Brazilian winners hail London 2012 beach volleyball test event as "perfect"
By Duncan Mackay
August 14 - The Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International at Horse Guards Parade, the test event for London 2012, has been hailed as a "wonderful experience" for the sport as Brazilian pair Lili Maestrini and Angela Vieira claimed the in title in today's final.
August 14 - The Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International at Horse Guards Parade, the test event for London 2012, has been hailed as a "wonderful experience" for the sport as Brazilian pair Lili Maestrini and Angela Vieira claimed the in title in today's final.
Cuba downed as Brazil, Russia and Italy maintain perfect record at FIVB tournament
By Emily Goddard
June 7 - Nine-time champions Brazil join Russia and Italy to remain unbeaten as the second weekend of the 2011 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World League drew to a close.
June 7 - Nine-time champions Brazil join Russia and Italy to remain unbeaten as the second weekend of the 2011 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) World League drew to a close.Triumph as GB Volleyball's Olympic dream kept alive
By Emily Goddard
June 3 - British women's volleyball team will remain in Sheffield, despite the recent cuts in British Volleyball's funding that put the women's programme in danger of shutting down in the city and left plans to compete at the London 2012 Olympics in jeopardy.
June 3 - British women's volleyball team will remain in Sheffield, despite the recent cuts in British Volleyball's funding that put the women's programme in danger of shutting down in the city and left plans to compete at the London 2012 Olympics in jeopardy.
Perera appointed chairman of Central Asian Volleyball Confederation
By David Gold
May 31 - Dilan Perera, President of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation, has been announced as the chairman of the central segment of the Asian Volleyball Confederation.
May 31 - Dilan Perera, President of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation, has been announced as the chairman of the central segment of the Asian Volleyball Confederation.
Silva/Franca clinch back to back Beach Volleyball World Tour victories in China
By David Gold
May 1 - Brazilians Juliana Silva and Larissa Franca took gold at the Sanya Open in China, to clinch back to back titles in the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour.
May 1 - Brazilians Juliana Silva and Larissa Franca took gold at the Sanya Open in China, to clinch back to back titles in the 2011 FIVB Beach Volleyball Swatch World Tour.Place in the sun for Britain's beach volleyball players
By Tom Degun
March 21 - Britain will be competing in both men's and women's beach volleyball competitions at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games after being given the opportunity to utilise Host Nation Qualification Places.
March 21 - Britain will be competing in both men's and women's beach volleyball competitions at Horse Guards Parade during the London 2012 Olympic Games after being given the opportunity to utilise Host Nation Qualification Places.
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- Beijing Olympic beach volleyball champions to reunite for London 2012
- Mikasa signs as FIVB official game ball supplier for 2013-2016
- Beach volleyball "turned a corner" after $4 million investment
- Dutch volleyball coach resigns after disappointing year
- Hunt denies volleyball move intended to put pressure on UK Sport
- Beach volleyball world tour calendar for 2011 announced
- Senior coaching management role for Cooper at Volleyball England
- Beach volleyball star voted tour's most outstanding player
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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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