Career
He trained at Armed Forces sports society in Frunze. His personal best jump of 2.41 metres (79 feet) was also the world record from 4 September 1985 to 30 June 1987, when Patrik Sjöberg beat it by one centimetre. His leap of 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in) places him as the fifth highest jumper in history.
Like all modern high jumpers, Paklin used the Fosbury Flop style, and he was the first to do so jumping off his right legal
In 1996, Paklin was imprisoned for beating a business partner to death.