Augustin Gustav Krist (12 December 1894 – 2 March 1964) was the first

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n to be appointed to officiate at a

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final match when he was linesman in the 1938 final between

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in Paris. He was born in

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. Krist had earlier been the match referee in the game between

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in which Sweden won 8–0. Krist had come to prominence in European football circles in the middle of the 1930s, assuming control in various internationals.

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