Jorge Ottati

Who is Jorge Ottati?

Professor Jorge Ottati was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is a renowned international sports announcer and commentator, with a professional career of almost 40 years in radio, written press and television. One of his sons is Jorge Ottati, also a well-known sportscaster.

Prof. Ottati has a doctorate in Universal History and has held decision-making positions at the Uruguayan State Department of Culture and Education, having a key role in educational projects and the organization of sporting events for Uruguayan high school students. He teaches Sports Journalism at the University of Málaga in Spain and is the President of Círculo de Empresarios Hispanos de Florida. He founded and coached the Men’s Basketball Uruguayan University National Team. He played college soccer and professional basketball, and participated in 1999 with success in the World Championship of Basketball for Senior players.

Prof. Ottati began his career in 1969; he was part of Radio Ariel’s “Clan 10”, a legendary show in the professional soccer live broadcast. After that, he worked for Radio Universal, Radio Oriental, and SODRE as Studio Host, Reporter and Color Commentator. He’s currently a correspondent in the States for Eurosport-Yahoo Spain, and has been a Member of the Board at the Association of Sports Journalists of Uruguay.