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Career

He was the best bombardier of 1962 Soviet championship. He is gold champion of USSR in 1962 and bronze medalist in 1961.

Personal life

In 1965 while driving a car, Sevidov hit a man who was a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences Dmitry Ryabchikov, the prominent chemist, winner of the Stalin Prize and who died soon at hospital as a result of medical mistake. Sevidov was sentenced to ten years in prison and was deprived of the title of master of sports. He was paroled after four years in custody. Yuri was the son of Aleksandr Sevidov

Aleksandr Sevidov

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Sevidov was a Soviet professional football coach and player. As a player, he made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1939 for FC Dynamo Kazan.-Honours as a coach:* Soviet Top League champion: 1971, 1976 ....

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After retirement

In recent years, Yuri Sevidov worked as a columnist for the Soviet sport and often acted as an expert in sports programs on TV.