Oskar Kaplur

Oskar Kaplur (Oscar F. Kaplyur; Russian: Оска́р Фри́дрихович Каплю́р; 20 September [O.S. 8 September] 1889 20 September 1962) was a Russian wrestler. He competed for Russian Empire in the lightweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Oskar Kaplur
Born(1889-09-20)20 September 1889
Reval, Estland Government, Russian Empire
Died20 September 1962(1962-09-20) (aged 73)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Olympic teamRussia

He lived in the United States from 1913 to 1918, returned to Russia in 1918 and worked in aircraft industry. He was known as inventor of Kaplyurit, plastic-impregnated plywood reinforced with internal steel gauze.[2]

References

  1. "Oskar Kaplur Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  2. Bill Gunston. The Osprey encyclopedia of Russian aircraft — Osprey Publishing, 2000. — p. 161


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