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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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Weightlifting
British Weight Lifting to search out new talent with open days
By James Crook
April 12 - British Weight Lifting (BWL) have stepped up their recruitment plans, announcing a series of open talent assessment days for 13 to 23-years-old's in search of the next crop of Olympic competitors.
April 12 - British Weight Lifting (BWL) have stepped up their recruitment plans, announcing a series of open talent assessment days for 13 to 23-years-old's in search of the next crop of Olympic competitors.British Weight Lifting appoint Sport England Board member as new chairman
By James Crook
April 8 - British Weight Lifting (BWL) have announced the appointment of Sport England Board member Steve Rowley as their new non-executive chairman.
April 8 - British Weight Lifting (BWL) have announced the appointment of Sport England Board member Steve Rowley as their new non-executive chairman.Yule named new performance director for British Weight Lifting
By Tom Degun
April 2 - Former Olympic and Commonwealth Games representative Tommy Yule has been named by British Weight Lifting as their new performance director and has been charged with leading the team to success at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
April 2 - Former Olympic and Commonwealth Games representative Tommy Yule has been named by British Weight Lifting as their new performance director and has been charged with leading the team to success at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Russian weightlifter stripped of Athens 2004 bronze medal after retest
By Duncan Mackay at the Palace Hotel in Lausanne
February 12 - Russian weightlifter Oleg Perepetchenov, who won a medal bronze at the Athens Olympics in 2004, has been disqualified for doping after tests of his stored sample found a prohibited substance, it was announced here today.
February 12 - Russian weightlifter Oleg Perepetchenov, who won a medal bronze at the Athens Olympics in 2004, has been disqualified for doping after tests of his stored sample found a prohibited substance, it was announced here today.IWF call for candidates to Executive Board and Committees
By Tom Degun
February 9 - The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has called on candidates to put themselves forward for election to the Executive Board and Committees.
February 9 - The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has called on candidates to put themselves forward for election to the Executive Board and Committees.Buono re-elected Mediterranean Weightlifting Confederation President
By Tom Degun
February 5 - Italy's Maurizio Lo Buono (pictured centre) has been re-elected to a second four-year term as President of the Mediterranean Weightlifting Confederation after standing unopposed for the position.
February 5 - Italy's Maurizio Lo Buono (pictured centre) has been re-elected to a second four-year term as President of the Mediterranean Weightlifting Confederation after standing unopposed for the position.IWF deny supporting convicted drug trafficker as Brazilian coach
By Lauren Mattera
January 10 - Following the recent allegations regarding Brazilian Weightlifting's plans to hire convicted international drug trafficker Galabin Boevski of Bulgaria as their coach, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) have denied to support such a move.
January 10 - Following the recent allegations regarding Brazilian Weightlifting's plans to hire convicted international drug trafficker Galabin Boevski of Bulgaria as their coach, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) have denied to support such a move.Brazil look to hire convicted drug trafficker as weightlifting coach for Rio 2016
By Lauren Mattera
January 8 - Sydney 2000 weightlifting gold medallist Galabin Boevski, given an eight year doping ban in 2004 and who is currently serving a nine year prison sentence for international drug trafficking, could be the new Brazilian weightlifting coach ahead of Rio 2016, it has emerged.
January 8 - Sydney 2000 weightlifting gold medallist Galabin Boevski, given an eight year doping ban in 2004 and who is currently serving a nine year prison sentence for international drug trafficking, could be the new Brazilian weightlifting coach ahead of Rio 2016, it has emerged.USA Weightlifting appoints new chief executive
By Duncan Mackay
September 1 - USA Weightlifting (USAW) has appointed Michael Massik as its new chief executive despite the fact he left a similar role at USA Fencing four years under something of a cloud.
September 1 - USA Weightlifting (USAW) has appointed Michael Massik as its new chief executive despite the fact he left a similar role at USA Fencing four years under something of a cloud.More stories
- "Robust" weightlifter Diaz chosen to carry Philippines flag at Olympic Opening Ceremony
- Lithuanian becomes latest weightlifter to fail doping test ahead of London 2012
- Teenager Smith youngest of five GB weightlifters named for London 2012
- Turkish Olympic gold medallist set to miss London 2012 after positive drugs test
- London 2012 hail weightlifting test event a success
- US Olympic weightlifting trials to be held as part of Arnold Sports Festival
- Weightlifting family mourns death of leading British official
- Silver medal for Zoe Smith at World Youth Championships
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