Frank Kugler

Frank X. Kugler (March 29, 1879, Germany – July 7, 1952, St. Louis, Missouri) was a German- American wrestler, weightlifter and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Frank Kugler
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Men's freestyle wrestling
1904 St Louis Heavyweight
Men's weightlifting
1904 St Louis Two hand lift
1904 St Louis All-around dumbbell
Men's tug of war
1904 St Louis Team competition

Biography

In 1904 he won a silver medal in wrestling's heavyweight category, bronze medals in weightlifting's two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events and another bronze in the tug of war competition as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team. He was a member of the St. Louis Southwest Turnverein team, being granted US citizenship in 1913. The IOC attributes his medals to the United States.[1]

Despite taking last place in 9 out of 10 events in the dumbbell competition he was awarded the bronze as there were only 3 competitors. He is the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Olympic Games.

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Kugler". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.


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