Valentin Valentinovich Ivanov (Russian: Валентин Валентинович Иванов; born 4 July 1961) is a Russian former international football referee and player. The son of two Olympic champions of 1956, Valentin Ivanov and Lidiya Ivanova, he lives in Moscow where he works as a physical education teacher. As a player, he reached the final of the Soviet Cup in 1983. He refereed the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, and 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. In Euro 2004, he officiated in 3 games, issuing 15 yellows and 1 red.