Wolf Karni

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Wolf Karni
Full name Wolf Waldemar Karni
Born (1911-02-04)4 February 1911
Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died 31 January 1996(1996-01-31) (aged 84)
Helsinki, Finland
International
Years League Role
1949–1955 FIFA Referee

Wolf Waldemar Karni (4 February 1911 – 31 January 1996[1]) was a Finnish football referee.

Karni was born as Ze'ev Wulf Koseloff and changed his name in 1935. He used to play football and handball in the Jewish clubs and Makkabi Helsinki.[1]

Wolf Karni was an international football referee from 1949 to 1955. He officiated four matches at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, including the semi-final match between Yugoslavia and Germany.[2]

International matches[]

Date City Teams Result
September 11, 1949 Oslo NorwayDenmark 0–2
June 10, 1951 Solna SwedenTurkey 3–1
July 15, 1952 Tampere DenmarkGreece 2–1
July 24, 1952 Kotka HungaryTurkey 7–1
July 25, 1952 Helsinki DenmarkYugoslavia 3–5
July 29, 1952 Helsinki YugoslaviaGermany 1–3
November 15, 1952 Hull EnglandNetherlands 2–2
June 12, 1955 Oslo NorwayRomania 0–1

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