Frank Kugler, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Kugler

weightlifter

Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1879

Date of Death: 07-Jul-1952

Profession: weightlifter, amateur wrestler

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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. 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.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.