Oleksii Yanin (; 5 October 1983 – 7 April 2022, MariupolВ боях за Мариуполь погиб чемпион мира по тайскому боксу) 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. At the age of 9 he started boxing. At the age of 21, he went into Thai boxing.Чемпион мира погиб в бою с оккупантами
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".В боях за Украину погиб чемпион мира по тайскому боксу He died on the night of the 6th and 7 April 2022 during the defense of Mariupol.
Personal life Oleksii is survived by his wife and son.У боях за Маріуполь загинув спортсмен та військовослужбовець окремого загону спеціального призначення «Азов» Національної гвардії України Олексій Янін
See also
List of Ukrainian sports figures killed during the Russo-Ukrainian war
References