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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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Winter Sports
Russia continue to make their mark on international curling scene with gold and silver at World Junior Championships
By Emily Goddard
March 10 - Russia continued to make their mark on the international curling scene with the junior women and men winning a gold and silver respectively on home ice at the 2013 World Junior Curling Championships.
March 10 - Russia continued to make their mark on the international curling scene with the junior women and men winning a gold and silver respectively on home ice at the 2013 World Junior Curling Championships.Ski orienteering to kick off CISM World Military Games
By James Crook
March 6 - Ski orienteering will open the International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Winter Games 2013 in Annecy in the French region of Rhône-Alpes later this month, with the biggest names in the sport vying for medals.
March 6 - Ski orienteering will open the International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Winter Games 2013 in Annecy in the French region of Rhône-Alpes later this month, with the biggest names in the sport vying for medals.Denmark and Latvia present joint 2017 World Ice Hockey Championship bid
By Duncan Mackay
March 1 - Denmark and Latvia today officially presented its joint bid for the 2017 World Ice Hockey Championships.
March 1 - Denmark and Latvia today officially presented its joint bid for the 2017 World Ice Hockey Championships.Exclusive: Sochi 2014 coastal cluster is really very special, says curling President
By Emily Goddard
February 27 - Kate Caithness, President of the World Curling Federation (WCF), has described Sochi 2014's coastal cluster as "really very special" as she praised the Russian city's preparations ahead of next year's Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
February 27 - Kate Caithness, President of the World Curling Federation (WCF), has described Sochi 2014's coastal cluster as "really very special" as she praised the Russian city's preparations ahead of next year's Winter Olympics and Paralympics.Dukurs and Thees finish top of FIBT world rankings
By Lauren Mattera
February 23 - Latvian Martins Dukurs and Germany's Marion Thees have topped the men's and women's International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT) world rankings following their World Cup titles.
February 23 - Latvian Martins Dukurs and Germany's Marion Thees have topped the men's and women's International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT) world rankings following their World Cup titles.Utah Olympic Oval to host US speed skating Sochi 2014 Olympic trials
By Emily Goddard
February 16 - The Utah Olympic Oval, host venue of the speed skating events at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games, will play home to the United States speed skating Sochi 2014 Olympic trials between December 2013 and January 2014.
February 16 - The Utah Olympic Oval, host venue of the speed skating events at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games, will play home to the United States speed skating Sochi 2014 Olympic trials between December 2013 and January 2014.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.Olympic speedskater Reutter retires one year before Sochi 2014
By Emily Goddard
February 9 - Katherine Reutter, America's two-time Olympic medal winner short-track speedskater, has announced her retirement just one year out of Sochi 2014.
February 9 - Katherine Reutter, America's two-time Olympic medal winner short-track speedskater, has announced her retirement just one year out of Sochi 2014.London Olympic Village investor steps in to end British alpine skiing sponsor drought
By Emily Goddard
February 8 - Delancey, the firm behind the joint investment to lead the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Village, has signed a deal to become the principal sponsor of the British alpine ski team, with one year to go to the Sochi 2014 Olympics.
February 8 - Delancey, the firm behind the joint investment to lead the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Village, has signed a deal to become the principal sponsor of the British alpine ski team, with one year to go to the Sochi 2014 Olympics.More stories
- Vonn will be back in time for Sochi 2014, claims US Skiing
- Vonn airlifted to hospital after serious crash at FIS World Championships
- Rudman makes history as Britain's first female skeleton world champion
- Rudman closes in on historic world skeleton title
- Rudman heads British team for skeleton World Championships
- Ovechkin can compete in Sochi, says Capitals owner
- Elite snowboarders gear up for 10th FIS World Championships
- Beijing wins hosting rights for 2014 World Men's Curling Championship
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Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the only non-Asian badminton player ever to win an Olympic gold medal, giving him a unique place in the sport's history. He is now set to become the first European President of the Badminton World Federation for 20 years with the aim of uniting the two continents, as he tells James Crook in this exclusive interview
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