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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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University students lead Gwangju 2015 promotional activities
By James Crook
May 18 - University students from all over South Korea are leading the line in promoting the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, organising events and activities to build momentum with just over two years to go until the Games begin.
May 18 - University students from all over South Korea are leading the line in promoting the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, organising events and activities to build momentum with just over two years to go until the Games begin.Gwangju 2015 language courses proving popular with citizens and volunteers
By James Crook
May 15 - Gwangju 2015 have received vast positive feedback from the language courses they launched last March, giving citizens the chance to learn English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and French, they claim.
May 15 - Gwangju 2015 have received vast positive feedback from the language courses they launched last March, giving citizens the chance to learn English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and French, they claim. USA Basketball appoint court coaches for Universiade training camp
By James Crook
May 14 - University of Colorado head coach Tad Boyle has been appointed as one of the United States court coaches for the men's basketball Universiade training camp, along with fellow collegiate head coaches Jim Kessler of Grace College and Matt Matheny of Elon University.
May 14 - University of Colorado head coach Tad Boyle has been appointed as one of the United States court coaches for the men's basketball Universiade training camp, along with fellow collegiate head coaches Jim Kessler of Grace College and Matt Matheny of Elon University.Napoleon looks to conquer Russia at Universiade
By James Crook
May 14 - Australia have named a trio of Olympians in their swimming squad for the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, including Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ryan Napoleon.
May 14 - Australia have named a trio of Olympians in their swimming squad for the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, including Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ryan Napoleon.Gwangju break ground at site of 2015 Universiade aquatics venue
By James Crook
May 14 - Gwangju 2015 have broken ground on the aquatics centre that will host water polo, swimming and diving at the summer Universiade in two years time, which will be South Korea's largest indoor aquatics facility.
May 14 - Gwangju 2015 have broken ground on the aquatics centre that will host water polo, swimming and diving at the summer Universiade in two years time, which will be South Korea's largest indoor aquatics facility.Gwangju mascot Nuribi drums up support for 2015 Universiade
By James Crook
May 8- Gwangju 2015 Universiade mascot Nuribi has been fronting promotional efforts for the Games at various domestic and international events to drum up backing for the event in just over two years time.
May 8- Gwangju 2015 Universiade mascot Nuribi has been fronting promotional efforts for the Games at various domestic and international events to drum up backing for the event in just over two years time.World Cup silver medallist to lead Australian shooting team to Kazan
By James Crook
May 7 - World Cup silver medallist Catherine Skinner has been named in the Australian Uniroos three-man shooting squad for the 2013 Universiade in Kazan this July.
May 7 - World Cup silver medallist Catherine Skinner has been named in the Australian Uniroos three-man shooting squad for the 2013 Universiade in Kazan this July.Youth Olympic champion named on Australian athletics squad heading to Kazan 2013 Universiade
By James Crook
May 3 - Summer Youth Olympic champion Nicholas Hough has been named among the 28-strong squad of athletes confirmed by Athletics Australia to compete at the Kazan 2013 Universiade in July.
May 3 - Summer Youth Olympic champion Nicholas Hough has been named among the 28-strong squad of athletes confirmed by Athletics Australia to compete at the Kazan 2013 Universiade in July.Swimming Canada name eight Olympians in Kazan 2013 Universiade squad
By James Crook
May 2 - Swimming Canada have named eight Olympians in their squad of 38 for the Universiade in Kazan this July, as many of the nation's student athletes take advantage of being encouraged to compete in both the Universiade and the World Championships in Barcelona just a fortnight later.
May 2 - Swimming Canada have named eight Olympians in their squad of 38 for the Universiade in Kazan this July, as many of the nation's student athletes take advantage of being encouraged to compete in both the Universiade and the World Championships in Barcelona just a fortnight later.More stories
- Gwangju 2015 commence specialised training for volunteers
- Preparations on course for Gwangju 2015 as vital guide completed
- Trentino preserve snow to ensure a white Winter Universiade
- Group draws made for team sports at Kazan 2013 Universiade
- Candidate cities for 2019 Summer and Winter Universiade unveiled
- Eurosport to broadcast more than 120 hours of live action from Kazan 2013 Universiade
- Gwangju ramps up Universiade Venue Operation Plan as two year countdown approaches
- Kazan marks 100 days to go as Universiade flame embarks on third stage of Relay
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