Vladimir Gendlin
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Vladimir Ilyich Gendlin (Russian: Владимир Ильич Гендлин; 26 May 1936 – 5 April 2021) was a Russian commentator and boxing expert, a two-time TEFI award winner.[1][2] He was the founder of professional boxing telecasts on Russian television. Gendlin's program Bolshoi Ring was considered the best program about boxing in the world by the World Boxing Union in 1995.
He enjoyed prestige in leading magazines,[3][4][5] the boxing community in Russia,[6] and countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.[7]
...it's Vladimir Gendlin who'll commentate the Klitschko vs Chagaev bout: At present he is the best specialist and I don't see any competition for him. He is a commentator and an expert at the same time.
— Nikolay Malyshev, director ofChannel One (Russia) sports programs[8]
Biography
Gendlin was born in
Death
Gendlin died in Moscow on 5 April 2021. He had been experiencing serious health problems, suffering a massive heart attack in March. He subsequently contracted COVID-19, developing complications in the form of pneumonia.[11]
Quotes
A commentator is not an aqyn who's like I-sing-what-I-see. I don't like bla-bla-bla on the air. The commentator's most important job is not to spoil it for the audience. If you feel that something should be explained, just explain it and shut up. The show speaks for itself.
— Vladimir Gendlin[12]
References
- ^ Russian National TV-Award "TEFI-2003" Archived 27 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Russian National TV-Award "TEFI-2009" Archived 6 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ *"Gendlin: 'Russia needs its own idol'", Sport.ua, 2005-09-05.
- "Gendlin: 'I'm not a fan of tough language'", Sport.ua, 2008-03-21.
- "Gendlin: 'Povetkin should take a chance'" Sport.ua, 2008-07-22.
- "Gendlin: 'Sad holiday'", Sport.ua, 2008-09-08.
- "Gendlin: 'Klitschko vs Piter: Life after battle'", Sport.ua, 2008-10-11.
- "Gendlin: 'Valuev will be a challenge for Klitschko!'", Sport.ua, 2009-03-23.
- "Gendlin: 'Klitschko's victories are monotonous, but it's not his fault'", Sport.ua, 2009-06-23.
- "Владимир ГЕНДЛИН: 'Против Кличко у Хэя есть только язык'" ["Gendlin: 'Haye has only one weapon against Klitschko. It's his mouth'"]. Sport.ua (in Russian). 13 December 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Vladimir Gendlin: 'It's too early for Povetkin to meet Klitschko'", Eurosport.ru, 2008-07-22.
- ^ "Vladimir Gendlin: 'It's too early for Vitali Klitschko to call it a day'"
- ^ NTV Plus, "Vladimir Gendlin: 'I was always trying to stay away from boxers'" Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "ГЕНДЛИН: 'Бои заранее не смотрю'" ["Gendlin:'I don't watch fights before commentating'"]. Sport.ua (in Russian). 12 April 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Channel One (Russia) will broadcast the Vladimir Klitschko vs Ruslan Chagaev fight" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Владимир Гендлин" [Vladimir Gendlin]. Орлов, насмеши! [Orlov, laugh!] (in Russian). СпортЭфир [SportEfir]. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Vladimir Gendlin: Women's boxing is a horror! Soviet Sport, 4 April 2009
- ^ "Умер спортивный комментатор Владимир Гендлин" [Death of sports commentator Vladimir Gendlin] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Popenskov, Alexander. "Владимир Гендлин: "Основная задача комментатора - объясни и умолкни"" [Vladimir Gendlin: A commentator's main job is to explain it and shut up]. TV Park (in Russian). Superboxing. Retrieved 27 April 2021.