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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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The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) programme.
Winter Universiade
Gwangju 2015 commence specialised training for volunteers
By James Crook
April 21 - Gwangju 2015 have kicked off their customised training programme for volunteers at universities, institutions, and organisations for the Universiade.
April 21 - Gwangju 2015 have kicked off their customised training programme for volunteers at universities, institutions, and organisations for the Universiade.Trentino preserve snow to ensure a white Winter Universiade
By James Crook
April 12 - The Trentino 2013 Winter Universiade Organising Committee have decided to store snow that has recently fallen in the Northern Italian province under high-tech tarpaulins, which will ensure that it does not melt and can be used should snow be scarce this December.
April 12 - The Trentino 2013 Winter Universiade Organising Committee have decided to store snow that has recently fallen in the Northern Italian province under high-tech tarpaulins, which will ensure that it does not melt and can be used should snow be scarce this December.Trentino replaces Maribor as host of 2013 Winter Universiade
By Duncan Mackay
March 21 - Trentino in Italy has been chosen to replace Maribor as the host of the 2013 Winter Universiade after the Slovenian city was stripped of the event by the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
March 21 - Trentino in Italy has been chosen to replace Maribor as the host of the 2013 Winter Universiade after the Slovenian city was stripped of the event by the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
Last month's Boston Marathon bombings showed just how vulnerable some events can be to terrorist attacks but Helmut Spahn, executive director of the International Centre for Sport Security, claims that sharing information and early planning can help reduce the risk of such incidents in the future
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