Wolf Karni
| Full name | Wolf Waldemar Karni | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 February 1911 Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire | ||
| Died |
31 January 1996 (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 | Norway – Denmark | 0–2 |
| June 10, 1951 | Solna | Sweden – Turkey | 3–1 |
| July 15, 1952 | Tampere | Denmark – Greece | 2–1 |
| July 24, 1952 | Kotka | Hungary – Turkey | 7–1 |
| July 25, 1952 | Helsinki | Denmark – Yugoslavia | 3–5 |
| July 29, 1952 | Helsinki | Yugoslavia – Germany | 1–3 |
| November 15, 1952 | Hull | England – Netherlands | 2–2 |
| June 12, 1955 | Oslo | Norway – Romania | 0–1 |
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