Oleksii Yanin

Oleksii Yanin
Personal information
CitizenshipUkrainian
Born(1983-10-05)5 October 1983
Zaporizhzhia
Died7 April 2022(2022-04-07) (aged 38)
Mariupol

Oleksii Yanin (Ukrainian: Олексій Янін; 5 October 1983[1] – 7 April 2022, Mariupol[2]) was a Ukrainian athlete and soldier. As a kickboxer, he ranked as the National champion in Ukraine. He also became the world champion in Thai boxing (Muay Thai).

Biography

Oleksii Yanin was born on 5 October 1983 in the city of Zaporizhzhia.[1] At the age of 9 he started boxing. At the age of 21, he went into Thai boxing.[3]

Yanin joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a volunteer in 2014. He served in a separate special forces unit of the National Guard "Azov".[4] He died on the night of the 6th and 7 April 2022 during the defense of Mariupol.[1]

Personal life

Oleksii is survived by his wife and son.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Олексій Янін на порталі «Янголи спорту»". Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ В боях за Мариуполь погиб чемпион мира по тайскому боксу
  3. ^ Чемпион мира погиб в бою с оккупантами
  4. ^ В боях за Украину погиб чемпион мира по тайскому боксу
  5. ^ У боях за Маріуполь загинув спортсмен та військовослужбовець окремого загону спеціального призначення «Азов» Національної гвардії України Олексій Янін