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Nikolay Latyshev

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Nikolay Gavrilovich Latyshev
Born (1913-11-22)22 November 1913
Died 18 February 1999(1999-02-18) (aged 85)
Other occupation footballer
Years Role
1947–1962 Referee
International
Years League Role
1952–1962 FIFA-listed Referee

Nikolay Gavrilovich Latyshev (Russian: Николай Гаврилович Латышев; born November 22, 1913 – died February 18, 1999) was the referee in the 1962 FIFA World Cup final staged in Santiago between Brazil and Czechoslovakia.[1]

He was the first FIFA referee from the Soviet Union (since 1952), as well as the first Soviet to be appointed to officiate in a World Cup final.[2]

Prior to the referee career, Latyshev played for FC Elektrozavod, Stalinets, and Dynamo Moscow.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Накануне юбилея. Первые шаги
  2. ^ "European national football teams matches database".
  3. ^ Первый арбитр
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Sporting positions
Soviet Union
Nikolay Latyshev
Preceded by 1962 FIFA World Cup Final Referee Succeeded by