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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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Bobsleigh
Endacott hopeful of medal success at Sochi 2014 in new sport of bobsleigh
By Mike Rowbottom
October 17 - Katherine Endacott (pictured left), the Commonwealth 100 metre silver medallist and relay gold medallist from Delhi 2010, spoke today of the "very exciting challenge" ahead of her as she joined her new teammates on the British bobsleigh team working towards the next Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014.
October 17 - Katherine Endacott (pictured left), the Commonwealth 100 metre silver medallist and relay gold medallist from Delhi 2010, spoke today of the "very exciting challenge" ahead of her as she joined her new teammates on the British bobsleigh team working towards the next Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014.British bobsleigh team train with world elite
By David Gold
August 3 - The British bobsleigh team have been Dallas undergoing pre-season training at the Michael Johnson Performance Centre in McKinney.
August 3 - The British bobsleigh team have been Dallas undergoing pre-season training at the Michael Johnson Performance Centre in McKinney.
Shimer takes national coach of the year award at USOC awards gala
By David Gold
June 27 - Dave Farmer, Michael Nyitray, Grant Schaffner and Brian Shimer (pictured) have been confirmed as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), coaches of the year for 2010 at an awards gala in Colorado Springs.
June 27 - Dave Farmer, Michael Nyitray, Grant Schaffner and Brian Shimer (pictured) have been confirmed as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), coaches of the year for 2010 at an awards gala in Colorado Springs.
British Bobsleigh chairman knighted in Queens Birthday Honours list
By Tom Degun
June 13 - British Bobsleigh's chairman and Jersey's Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant-General Andrew Ridgway, has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
June 13 - British Bobsleigh's chairman and Jersey's Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant-General Andrew Ridgway, has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Hays confirmed as US bobsled and skeleton women's coach
By David Gold
May 31 - Three time Olympian Todd Hays has been confirmed as the US Bobsled and Skeleton (USBS) women's team coach through to Sochi 2014.
May 31 - Three time Olympian Todd Hays has been confirmed as the US Bobsled and Skeleton (USBS) women's team coach through to Sochi 2014.
Minichiello announces retirement from bobsleigh
By David Gold
April 20 - Britain's Nicola Minichiello, the winner of the 2009 World Championship, is retiring from bobsleigh to take up a role with the International Bobsleigh Federation (FIBT) as their head development coach.
April 20 - Britain's Nicola Minichiello, the winner of the 2009 World Championship, is retiring from bobsleigh to take up a role with the International Bobsleigh Federation (FIBT) as their head development coach.
Exclusive: Woolley appointed as new performance manager of British Bobsleigh
By Duncan Mackay
April 16 - British Bobsleigh has made another key appointment in the build-up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi with former competitor Chris Woolley taking over as performance manager.
April 16 - British Bobsleigh has made another key appointment in the build-up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi with former competitor Chris Woolley taking over as performance manager.
Search starts for bobsleigh medal winners
April 8 - British Bobsleigh has begun the search for future Olympians to bring back a medal from Sochi 2014, including by giving a trial to sprinter Emma Ania (pictured), who competed at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
US select Mesler to join fellow Olympic medallists in Greece
By David Gold
April 2 - Steve Mesler, the Olympic bobsled champion, will attend the International Olympic Academy Session for Olympic Medallists in Athens and Olympia later this year.
April 2 - Steve Mesler, the Olympic bobsled champion, will attend the International Olympic Academy Session for Olympic Medallists in Athens and Olympia later this year.
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- Rudman just misses World Championship skeleton podium as German triumphs
- Bromley eyes podium place after opening day
- Rudman lines up thrilling finale to Skeleton World Cup with back-to-back wins in St Moritz
- Commando had record bobsleigh medal haul in his sights
- Rudman claims European bob skeleton title
- Williams 12th on comeback in World Cup
- Williams back on the ice as she prepares for first event since Vancouver
- Rudman claims another silver as Bromley takes bronze
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