Melbourne Olympic Football Gold
Yashin keeps goal for the Soviet Union as it beats Yugoslavia 1-0 in the Olympic final, establishing the team as a major international force.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Lev Yashin Biography and Timeline
Follow Lev Yashin through 5 dated historical records for Russia.
Lev Yashin, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1956–1966Years on this page
1956
1958
First Soviet World Cup Appearance
Yashin makes his World Cup debut as the Soviet Union reaches the quarter-finals in Sweden, bringing his assertive goalkeeping to a global audience.
1960
First European Championship Final Victory
Yashin makes important saves as the Soviet Union defeats Yugoslavia after extra time to claim the inaugural European football championship.
1962
Chile World Cup Quarter-Final Appearance
Yashin represents the Soviet Union in the 1962 World Cup quarter-final against Chile, where the hosts win a tightly contested match 2-1.
1966
World Cup Fourth Place Achievement
Yashin is a member of the Soviet squad that reaches the World Cup semi-finals for the first time, finishing fourth after defeat to Portugal.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.