Oleksii Yanin Explained
| Oleksii Yanin |
| Citizenship: | Ukrainian |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Zaporizhzhia |
| Death Place: | Mariupol |
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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. 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.
Personal life
Oleksii is survived by his wife and son.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Олексій Янін на порталі «Янголи спорту» . 9 July 2023 . 26 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230426114458/https://yangoly-sportu.teamukraine.com.ua/%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D1%96%D0%B9-%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%BD/ . dead .
- https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2022/05/24/7348284/ В боях за Мариуполь погиб чемпион мира по тайскому боксу
- https://telegraf.com.ua/sport-cat/2022-05-24/5706029-chempion-mira-pogib-v-boyu-s-okkupantami Чемпион мира погиб в бою с оккупантами
- https://news.obozrevatel.com/sport/sport/v-boyah-za-ukrainu-pogib-chempion-mira-po-tajskomu-boksu.htm В боях за Украину погиб чемпион мира по тайскому боксу
- https://mms.gov.ua/news/u-boyah-za-mariupol-zaginuv-sportsmen-ta-vijskovosluzhbovec-okremogo-zagonu-specialnogo-priznachennya-azov-nacionalnoyi-gvardiyi-ukrayini-oleksij-yanin У боях за Маріуполь загинув спортсмен та військовослужбовець окремого загону спеціального призначення «Азов» Національної гвардії України Олексій Янін
