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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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Curling
World Curling Federation launches green facilities drive
By Emily Goddard
May 17 - The World Curling Federation (WCF) has introduced a new energy efficiency initiative to help member associations cut their carbon footprints by boosting the environmental credentials of existing curling facilities.
May 17 - The World Curling Federation (WCF) has introduced a new energy efficiency initiative to help member associations cut their carbon footprints by boosting the environmental credentials of existing curling facilities.Olympic and world champions elected to World Curling Federation Athletes' Commission
By Emily Goddard
April 30 - Norwegian Salt Lake City 2002 gold medallist Bent Ramsfjell and Sweden's two-time Olympic champion Cathrine Lindahl are among the world champions, and Olympic and Paralympic medallists to have been named as members of the newly formed World Curling Federation (WCF) Athletes' Commission.
April 30 - Norwegian Salt Lake City 2002 gold medallist Bent Ramsfjell and Sweden's two-time Olympic champion Cathrine Lindahl are among the world champions, and Olympic and Paralympic medallists to have been named as members of the newly formed World Curling Federation (WCF) Athletes' Commission.Hungary claim first world curling title at World Mixed Doubles Championship
By Emily Goddard
April 20 - Hungary claimed their first major curling title when they defeated Sweden 8-7 in the gold medal game of the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Championship in Fredericton today.
April 20 - Hungary claimed their first major curling title when they defeated Sweden 8-7 in the gold medal game of the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Championship in Fredericton today.Curling elite gear up for Mixed Doubles Championship in Fredericton
By Emily Goddard
April 12 - Twenty-seven of the world's top curling squads are gearing up to compete in the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, which gets underway tomorrow in Fredericton.
April 12 - Twenty-seven of the world's top curling squads are gearing up to compete in the 2013 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, which gets underway tomorrow in Fredericton.Dumfries to host 2014 World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships
By Emily Goddard
April 11 - Dumfries has been confirmed to host the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and World Senior Men's and Women's Curling Championships in 2014, just days after the World Curling Federation (WCF) named another Scottish city, the capital Edinburgh, as host of the 2013 European Mixed Curling Championship.
April 11 - Dumfries has been confirmed to host the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and World Senior Men's and Women's Curling Championships in 2014, just days after the World Curling Federation (WCF) named another Scottish city, the capital Edinburgh, as host of the 2013 European Mixed Curling Championship.Edinburgh to host 2013 European Mixed Curling Championship
By Emily Goddard
April 8 - Scotland's curlers will defend their European mixed title on home ice this year after the World Curling Federation (WCF) announced Edinburgh as the host of the 2013 European Mixed Championship.
April 8 - Scotland's curlers will defend their European mixed title on home ice this year after the World Curling Federation (WCF) announced Edinburgh as the host of the 2013 European Mixed Championship.Sweden's men become first team to hold world and European curling titles in same season
By Emily Goddard
April 7 - Sweden has become the first team to hold both the world and European titles in the same season after they beat hosts Canada by 8-6 in the gold medal final of the Ford World Men's Curling Championship.
April 7 - Sweden has become the first team to hold both the world and European titles in the same season after they beat hosts Canada by 8-6 in the gold medal final of the Ford World Men's Curling Championship.Canada to host World Curling Championships through to 2018
By James Crook
April 5 - Canada's position as the most important country in the curling community has been reinforced with a new agreement that sees the sport there given the rights to hold four more World Championships between 2015 and 2018.
April 5 - Canada's position as the most important country in the curling community has been reinforced with a new agreement that sees the sport there given the rights to hold four more World Championships between 2015 and 2018. Double Olympic curling champion announces retirement
By Duncan Mackay
April 3 - Sweden's Anette Norberg is set to pass up the opportunity to win a third consecutive Olympic gold medal at Sochi next year after announcing her retirement today.
April 3 - Sweden's Anette Norberg is set to pass up the opportunity to win a third consecutive Olympic gold medal at Sochi next year after announcing her retirement today.More stories
- Great Britain secures first athlete slots for Sochi 2014
- Scotland win world curling title with last stone
- Athletes head to Latvia for Sochi 2014 points at World Women's Curling Championship
- Russia continue to make their mark on international curling scene with gold and silver at World Junior Championships
- Exclusive: Sochi 2014 coastal cluster is really very special, says curling President
- Beijing wins hosting rights for 2014 World Men's Curling Championship
- North America claim 2013 WFG Curling Continental Cup
- Curling stars ready to go head to head in Penticton for 2013 Continental Cup
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