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| Born | 22 November 1913 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Died | 18 February 1999 (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]