Oskar Kaplur
| Oskar Kaplur | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
20 September 1889 Reval, Estland Government, Russian Empire |
| Died |
20 September 1962 (aged 73) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Olympic team | Russia |
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]
He lived in USA in 1913—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
- ↑ "Oskar Kaplur Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Bill Gunston. The Osprey encyclopedia of Russian aircraft — Osprey Publishing, 2000. — p. 161
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