Vasily Utkin facts for kids
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Vasily Utkin
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| Василий Уткин | |
Utkin in 2019
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| Born | 6 March 1972 |
| Died | 19 March 2024 (aged 52) Moscow, Russia
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| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Sports commentator, journalist, author |
Vasily Vyacheslavovich Utkin (born March 6, 1972 – died March 19, 2024) was a very famous Russian sports reporter. He was also an author, TV host, and even an actor! Many people, including other sports experts and players, thought he was the most talented football commentator in Russia during his time.
He became well-known in the mid-1990s. He was a football commentator for TV channels like NTV and NTV-Plus. He also hosted a popular TV show called "The Football Club." Later, he continued this show on his own YouTube channel. Vasily Utkin won the TEFI award, which is a big prize for TV professionals, twice for "Best Sports Commentator" in 2004 and 2005.
From 2010 to 2015, he was the main editor for NTV-Plus sports channels. He also hosted a fun game show called "Big Question" on the STS channel. Later, he worked for Match TV and Eurosport as a commentator. He also helped own the Sports.ru website. Vasily Utkin was also the owner of a special kind of football club called Egrisi, which played in "media football" games.
Vasily Utkin's Career Highlights
Vasily Utkin was a very important person in Russian sports broadcasting. He was made the chief editor of the sports channels at NTV Plus in 2010. He held this important job until the channels changed and became Match TV.
He was known for speaking his mind. He also sometimes acted in movies and plays. For example, he played a character named Igor Tsaplin in the play Election Day by Kvartet I. He also appeared in the movies based on this play, Election Day (2007) and Election Day 2 (2016).
His Passing
Vasily Utkin passed away in Moscow on March 19, 2024. He was 52 years old. The first reports said he died because of a pulmonary embolism, which is a serious medical condition.
