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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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Swimming New Zealand hire British coach to guide them to Rio 2016
By Tom Degun
May 5 - Swimming New Zealand have hired former British coach David Lyles to lead their preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
May 5 - Swimming New Zealand have hired former British coach David Lyles to lead their preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Brad Drewett honoured in Madrid by world’s top tennis stars following death
By Tom Degun
May 5 - The world's top tennis superstars Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal have led a minute's silence at the Mutua Madrid Open in memory of Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) executive chairman and President Brad Drewett.
May 5 - The world's top tennis superstars Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal have led a minute's silence at the Mutua Madrid Open in memory of Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) executive chairman and President Brad Drewett.England calls for review of Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships backed
By Duncan Mackay
May 5 - Calls by England for a review of the future of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships, which started in New Delhi today, have been backed by other countries.
May 5 - Calls by England for a review of the future of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships, which started in New Delhi today, have been backed by other countries.Cavendish in the pink after winning opening stage of Giro d'Italia
By Duncan Mackay
May 4 - Britain's Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in stage one of the Giro d'Italia to claim the famous pink jersey.
May 4 - Britain's Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in stage one of the Giro d'Italia to claim the famous pink jersey.British FIFA vice-President to oppose Blatter plans to reduce number of European World Cup teams
By James Crook
May 4 - FIFA vice-President, Northern Irishman Jim Boyce, has warned that he will oppose any move from President Sepp Blatter to reduce the number of European nations that compete at the World Cup as he hinted yesterday at the notion of "balancing" the number of nations from each continent competing at the tournament.
May 4 - FIFA vice-President, Northern Irishman Jim Boyce, has warned that he will oppose any move from President Sepp Blatter to reduce the number of European nations that compete at the World Cup as he hinted yesterday at the notion of "balancing" the number of nations from each continent competing at the tournament.Kimmage action against McQuaid and Verbruggen in doubt over missing $64,000 from defence fund
By Duncan Mackay
May 4 - A legal fund dedicated to the defence of Irish journalist Paul Kimmage against a International Cycling Union (UCI) lawsuit is missing $64,000 (£41,000/€49.000), putting in jeopardy legal action he was taking against Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen.
May 4 - A legal fund dedicated to the defence of Irish journalist Paul Kimmage against a International Cycling Union (UCI) lawsuit is missing $64,000 (£41,000/€49.000), putting in jeopardy legal action he was taking against Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen.Double Olympian re-elected President of Hungarian Athletics Federation
By Duncan Mackay
May 4 - Miklós Gyulai, who has competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, has been re-elected as President of the Hungarian Athletics Federation (MASZ) for a second four-year term.
May 4 - Miklós Gyulai, who has competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympics, has been re-elected as President of the Hungarian Athletics Federation (MASZ) for a second four-year term.Bulgaria, Estonia and Sweden chosen to host top European Athletics events
By Duncan Mackay
May 4 - Samokov in Bulgaria, Tallinn in Estonia and Eskilstuna in Sweden have all been chosen to host European Athletics events at the organisation's Council meeting in Berlin today.
May 4 - Samokov in Bulgaria, Tallinn in Estonia and Eskilstuna in Sweden have all been chosen to host European Athletics events at the organisation's Council meeting in Berlin today.Azerbaijan praised by Vizer ahead of Baku Grand Slam
By Duncan Mackay
May 3 - International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has hailed the growth of Azerbaijan ahead of the second Grand Slam of the year in Baku.
May 3 - International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has hailed the growth of Azerbaijan ahead of the second Grand Slam of the year in Baku.More stories
- Buenos Aires Senator Fernández named new Argentinean Hockey President
- ATP chief Brad Drewett dies aged 54
- Olympic 1500m champion faces being stripped of gold medal after IAAF launch investigation
- Handball Champions League joins forces with Qatar 2015 to promote World Championship
- Blatter ponders cutting number of European nations at World Cup and hints at additional Presidential term
- Exclusive: Rowing set for 2015 European Games after pressure on Oswald
- UEFA unveil Icons Gallery in London as part of Champions Festival
- Olympic Stadium set for role at 2015 Rugby World Cup as venues and match schedule unveiled
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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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