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British cyclist Rebecca Romero http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Romero who won a cycling gold medal at the 2008 Games and a rowing silver at Athens 2004. The only other person to achieve something similar in recent times is American Tim Shaw with a swimmming/Water Polo combo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Shaw_(swimmer)
Going back pre-war brit Paul Radmilovic also won medals in swimming and water polo in the 1920's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Radmilovic
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Carl Schuhmann of Germany won gold medals in gymnastics and Wrestling at the 1896 Games in Athens. Paul Radmilovic of Great Britain won gold medals in swimming and water polo at the 1908 Games in London and 1912 Games in Stockholm. Morris Kirksey of United States won gold in athletics and Rugby at the 1920 Games in Antwerp. Johnny Weissmuller of the United States won bronze in water polo and gold in swimming at the 1924 Games in Paris.
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