Valery Kaplan

Russian speed skater

Valery Kaplan

Valery Kaplan in 1967

Personal information
Born|  (1943-02-26) 26 February 1943 (age 82)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height| 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight| 73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport| Speed skating
Club| CSKA

Medal record

Representing the  Soviet Union
European Speed Skating Championships
| 1966 Deventer | All-round
| 1967 Lahti | All-round

Valery Kaplan (Russian: Валерий Каплан; born 26 February 1943) is a retired Russian speed skater who won a bronze and a silver medal at the European championships in 1966 and 1967, respectively. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in 500 m and 1,500 m and finished in 21st and 12th place, respectively.[1]

His personal bests were[1]

* 500 m – 39.8 (1968)
* 1000 m – 1:21.9 (1970)
* 1500 m – 2:04.3 (1968)
* 5000 m – 7:37.6 (1968)
* 10000 m – 16:07.5 (1966)

## References

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1. ^ a b Valery Kaplan. sports-reference.com

Valery Kaplan with his coach Stenin, 1967

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