Olympic Gold Medal Captain
Netto leads the Soviet football team to gold at the Melbourne Olympics, where the side defeats Yugoslavia in a closely fought final.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Igor Netto Biography and Timeline
Follow Igor Netto through 2 dated historical records for Russia.
Igor Netto, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1956–1960Years on this page
1956
1960
European Champions in Paris
Netto captains the Soviet Union to victory in the 1960 European Nations' Cup, organising midfield against Yugoslavia in the extra-time final.
Records, sources and methodology
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