Biography Nikolai Ozerov

nikolai , yuri ozerov s tombstone.

ozerov born opera singer nikolai ozerov sr.; mother nadezhda trained stage actress, abandoned career raise 2 sons. elder brother yuri became prominent film director, , great-grandfather mikhail vinogradov notable 19th century composer. in 1930s–60s ozerov leading soviet tennis player, , won 24 soviet titles in singles , doubles between 1940 , 1963. during world war ii, when german army approached moscow, ozerov , few remaining in moscow tennis players commissioned play long series of exhibition matches in various parts of city. matches enthusiastically covered radio reports raise people s spirit.

in 1941 ozerov enrolled acting department of gitis, , after graduating in 1946 joined moscow art theater, played more 20 roles. featured sports commentator in 13 movies, such hockey players , o, sport, – peace!

his sports commentator career began on 29 august 1950, when had first solo report of association football match dynamo moscow vs. cska moscow. report met positive feedback radio listeners, , in 1950s ozerov semi-retired tennis devote himself commentator s work; though continued win soviet titles until 1963. commentator ozerov covered ice hockey @ 15 olympics , 30 world championships, , football @ 8 world cups , 6 european championships, visiting approximately 50 countries. trained newcoming sports commentators such vladimir maslachenko, vladimir pereturin, yevgeni mayorov , anna dmitrieva.

ozerov forced retire in 1988 result of competition on soviet television , radio. after between 1992 , 1996 served chairman of sports society spartak, played tennis , football. in 1990s, had foot amputated after scorpion bite, , left house after that. leg inflammation due bite, combined diabetes, resulted in death on 2 june 1997. buried @ vvedenskoye cemetery in moscow.