Vladimir Kostin

Vladimir Kostin (Cyrillic: Владимир Костин) (June 22, 1921 in Moscow, Russia – May 3, 1994 in Moscow, Russia) was a Russian basketball referee. He has refereed in the 1952 Olympics, 1956 Olympics, 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.