Vladimir Mikhailovich Kostin ( rus, Владимир Михайлович Костин, 22 June 1921 in

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 millio ...

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– 3 May 1994 in

) was a Russian basketball referee. He has refereed in the 1952 Olympics,

1956 Olympics 1956 Olympics refers to both: *The 1956 Winter Olympics, which were held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy *The 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport eve ...

, 1976 Olympics, 1963 World Championship, 1959 Women's World Championship and many European Championships. In 2007, he was enshrined in the

FIBA Hall of Fame The FIBA Hall of Fame, or FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame, honors players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators who have greatly contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA, in 1991. It includes the " Samar ...

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External links

FIBA Hall of Fame page on Kostin
1921 births 1994 deaths Basketball players from Moscow FIBA Hall of Fame inductees Russian basketball people Basketball referees Soviet men's basketball players Soviet basketball coaches Soviet military personnel of World War II Military personnel from Moscow {{Sports-official-bio-stub