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In 1961 Kaplunov finished second at the Soviet lightweight championships and was included to the national team
In 1961 Kaplunov finished second at the Soviet lightweight championships and was included to the national team
In 1966 Kaplunov switched to the middleweight category, but finished only third at the national championships. During his career Kaplunov set ten lightweight world records, five in the press, two in the clean and jerk, and three in the total, as well as two middleweight records, both in press After retiring from competitions Kaplunov worked as a weightlifting coach in Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast.