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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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Mammoth Mountain to host US Olympic ski hopes ahead of Sochi 2014
By Emily Goddard
May 23 - The United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has named Mammoth Mountain as its official training ground for the nation's Olympic freeskiing and snowboarding hopes ahead of the Sochi 2014 Games.
May 23 - The United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has named Mammoth Mountain as its official training ground for the nation's Olympic freeskiing and snowboarding hopes ahead of the Sochi 2014 Games.Former IIHF and FIH official takes up new role as International Ski Federation communications manager
By Emily Goddard
May 16 - The International Ski Federation (FIS) has named former International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and International Hockey Federation (FIH) official Jenny Wiedeke as its new communications manager.
May 16 - The International Ski Federation (FIS) has named former International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and International Hockey Federation (FIH) official Jenny Wiedeke as its new communications manager.FIS receives six bids for 2019 Nordic and Alpine World Ski Championships
By Emily Goddard
May 9 - Almaty in Kazakhstan, Oberstdorf in Germany, Planica in Slovenia and Seefeld in Austria have submitted bids for the 2019 Nordic World Championships, and Ǻre in Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy for the Alpine World Championships in the same year, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has confirmed.
May 9 - Almaty in Kazakhstan, Oberstdorf in Germany, Planica in Slovenia and Seefeld in Austria have submitted bids for the 2019 Nordic World Championships, and Ǻre in Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy for the Alpine World Championships in the same year, the International Ski Federation (FIS) has confirmed.Pakistani skiers qualify for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
By Emily Goddard
April 13 - Pakistan will compete at its second Winter Olympics in Sochi next year after three of the nation's skiers qualified for the Games after gaining the required International Ski Federation (FIS) points at races held in Italy, Turkey and Lebanon last month.
April 13 - Pakistan will compete at its second Winter Olympics in Sochi next year after three of the nation's skiers qualified for the Games after gaining the required International Ski Federation (FIS) points at races held in Italy, Turkey and Lebanon last month.Olympic champion Razzoli claims gold at CISM World Winter Games
By Emily Goddard at the 2013 CISM World Winter Games in Annecy
March 28 - Giuliano Razzoli, Italy's Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic slalom champion, added more gold to his collection today when he won the men's slalom race as the snow fell down heavily at La Clusaz.
March 28 - Giuliano Razzoli, Italy's Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic slalom champion, added more gold to his collection today when he won the men's slalom race as the snow fell down heavily at La Clusaz.Sickness scuppers world champion Worley's giant slalom gold medal campaign
By Emily Goddard at the 2013 CISM World Winter Games in Annecy
March 27 - France's giant slalom world champion Tessa Worley had to settle for silver in the discipline here today at the 2013 International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Winter Games after the athlete was hit by sickness last night.
March 27 - France's giant slalom world champion Tessa Worley had to settle for silver in the discipline here today at the 2013 International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Winter Games after the athlete was hit by sickness last night.World champion Worley "can't wait" to compete on home snow at CISM World Winter Games
By Emily Goddard in Annecy
March 24 - France's Tessa Worley has said she "can't wait" to compete as part of a team again at the International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Winter Games here, fresh from her world title securing appearance at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Ski Championships in Schladming.
March 24 - France's Tessa Worley has said she "can't wait" to compete as part of a team again at the International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Winter Games here, fresh from her world title securing appearance at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Ski Championships in Schladming.Alpine skiers named US Athletes of the Month following strong World Championships displays
By James Crook
March 16 - Alpine skiers Mikaela Shiffrin (pictured) and Ted Ligety have been named as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Athletes of the Month following strong performances at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in February.
March 16 - Alpine skiers Mikaela Shiffrin (pictured) and Ted Ligety have been named as the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Athletes of the Month following strong performances at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in February.Moynihan replaced as head of British Skiing by former handball chief
By Emily Goddard
February 9 - John Brewer has been announced as the new chairman of British Ski and Snowboard (BSS), as the former British Handball Association boss was named as one of three new appointments to the board of directors at the snowsport national governing body.
February 9 - John Brewer has been announced as the new chairman of British Ski and Snowboard (BSS), as the former British Handball Association boss was named as one of three new appointments to the board of directors at the snowsport national governing body.More stories
- London Olympic Village investor steps in to end British alpine skiing sponsor drought
- Vonn will be back in time for Sochi 2014, claims US Skiing
- Vonn airlifted to hospital after serious crash at FIS World Championships
- Elite snowboarders gear up for 10th FIS World Championships
- Lindsey Vonn denied chance to race in men's World Cup downhill
- New prize for young ski talent from timekeepers Longines
- Briton wins first Sochi 2014 slopestyle qualifying event
- US snowboarding halfpipe team leader Rick Bower named USOC Olympic Coach of the Year
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