| Vitaly Merinov | |
| Native Name: | Мерінов Віталій Олександрович |
| Native Name Lang: | ua |
| Nationality: | Ukrainian |
| Birth Date: | 31 December 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Death Place: | Ukraine |
| Occupation: | Kickboxer |
| Children: | 1 |
Vitaly Merinov (31 December 1990 – 31 March 2023) was a Ukrainian four-time world Kickboxing champion. He died after being injured while fighting against Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Merinov was a four-time kickboxing world champion, Ukrainian universal combat champion, and a holder of the Ukrainian title master of sports in boxing.[1] He acted also as a kickboxing coach.
Merinov took part in the fights from the beginning of the invasion in February 2022. He received a gunshot wound in his leg. After he recovered, he returned to the front. Later, he was wounded again, and died in the hospital.[2]
Merinov was married and had a daughter.