He attended Martin Van Buren High School in Queens, along with Marty Lang, who also became an Olympic fencer.
[1][2] Kaplan then attended and fenced at New York University, graduating in 1971 with a degree in English.
[3] Kaplan won a silver medal in team sabre at the 1975 Pan American Games.
[3] Kaplan competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
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