Russian journalist and sports reporter (1972–2024)
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vyacheslavovich and the family name is Utkin.
Vasily Utkin
Василий Уткин
Utkin in 2019
Born
(1972-03-06)6 March 1972
Balashikha, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died
19 March 2024(2024-03-19) (aged 52)
Moscow, Russia
Nationality
Russian
Occupation(s)
Sports commentator, journalist, author
Vasily Vyacheslavovich Utkin (Russian: Василий Вячеславович Уткин; 6 March 1972 – 19 March 2024) was a Russian sports commentator and reporter, author, host, television and radio presenter, entertainer and actor.[1]
He gained popularity in the mid-1990s as a football commentator for NTV and NTV-Plus and as a sports journalist, hosting the TV program The Football Club, which he released on his own YouTube channel until the last days of his life. Winner of the TEFI award in the category "Best Sports Commentator" in 2004 and 2005.
From 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2015, he was editor-in-chief of NTV-Plus sports channels. From 2014 to 2015, he hosted the entertainment game show Big Question on the STS. From 1 November 2015 to 5 February 2016, he was an employee of Match TV. From 3 March 2016 to 13 May 2017, he was a commentator for Eurosport.
Former co-owner of Sports.ru website. As an actor he collaborated with Kvartet I. He was the owner of the media football club Egrisi.
According to a number of colleagues, players and the media, Utkin created the language and identity of modern sports journalism in Russia, and was the most talented and recognizable Russian-speaking football commentator of his time.[2][3][4][5]
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^""Вася, как так?" Друзья и коллеги провожают Василия Уткина". Sports.ru (in Russian). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^"Каким мы запомним Василия Уткина". Sports.ru (in Russian). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^""Наследие Уткина исполинских размеров!" Как друзья и коллеги прощаются с Василием". championat.com (in Russian).
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