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Estonian wrestler (1889–1962) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oskar Kaplur (Russian: Оска́р Фри́дрихович Каплю́р; 20 September [O.S. 8 September] 1889 – 20 September 1962) was an Estonian wrestler.[1] He competed for the Russian Empire in the lightweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Oskar Kaplur | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 20 September 1889 Reval, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 20 September 1962 (aged 73) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Olympic team | Russia |
He lived in the United States from 1913 to 1918 but returned to Russia in 1918 and worked in the aircraft industry. He was known as the inventor of Kaplyurit, plastic-impregnated plywood reinforced with internal steel gauze.[3]
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