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.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| 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 | |
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. Although still a German citizen in 1904, the IOC had listed him as a member of the US delegation.[2] In the meantime, the IOC assigned the medals he had won in St. Louis in 1904 to the German delegation.[3][4][5] 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.
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