Nikolai Levnikov
FullnameNikolai Vladislavovich Levnikov
Birth date15 May 1956 (age 70)
Birth placePinsk, Soviet Union now Belarus
Role 1Referee
League 1Russian Football Premier League
Years 11989–2001
Internationalyears 11990–2001
Internationalrole 1Referee
Confederation 1FIFA-listed

Nikolai Vladislavovich Levnikov (Russian: Николай Владиславович Левников; born 15 May 1956 in Pinsk, Belarus) is a retired Russian football referee. He is known for having refereed one match in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.[1]

He is known to have served as a FIFA referee during the period from 1993[2] to 2001.[3] Levnikov was active at numerous international tournaments. He refereed the Group D contest between Turkey and Denmark at the 1996 UEFA European Football Championship in England[4] and two matches in the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup in Saudi Arabia.[5] He also officiated in the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship[6] and qualifiers for Euro 1996[7] and Euro 2000,[8] in addition to 1998[9] and 2002 World Cup qualifiers.[3]

His son Kirill Levnikov became FIFA referee in 2016.

References

  1. ^ "Referees and assistants for France 98 chosen". FIFA. 1998-02-02. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  2. ^ Morrison, Neil. "International Matches 1993 - Europe, April-June". RSSSF, February 2, 2005. Retrieved on May 2, 2013.
  3. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Greece - Albania 1:0 (0:0)". June 2, 2001. Retrieved on May 2, 2013.
  4. ^ UEFA. "Turkey 0-3 Denmark". June 19, 1996. Retrieved on May 2, 2013.
  5. ^ Courtney, Barrie. "Intercontinental Cup for Nations 1997". RSSSF, August 15, 2005. Retrieved on May 2, 2013.
  6. ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Argentina - Honduras 4:2 (3:0)". April 20, 1995. Retrieved on May 2, 2013.
  7. ^ UEFA. "Turkey 5-0 Iceland". October 12, 1994. Retrieved on May 2, 2013.
  8. ^ UEFA. "Croatia 3-2 FYROM". October 14, 1998. Retrieved on May 2, 2013.
  9. ^ Brown, Alan & Tossani, Gabriele. "Scotland - International Matches 1996-2001". RSSSF, August 16, 2012. Retrieved on May 2, 2013.