Yury Sevidov

Yuri Aleksandrovich Sevidov (Russian: Юрий Александрович Севидов; August 24, 1942, Moscow, USSR – February 11, 2010, Marbella, Spain) was a Soviet footballer. He was the best bombardier of 1962 Soviet championship. He is gold champion of USSR in 1962 and bronze medalist in 1961. 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. In recent years, Yuri Sevidov worked as a...