| Country: | Ukraine |
| Weight Class: | +100 kg |
| Olympics Rank: | R32 |
| Olympics Year: | 2008 |
| Olympics Weight: | Men's +100 kg |
| Worlds Rank: | 3 |
| Worlds Year: | 2003 |
| Worlds Weight: | Men's +100 kg |
| Regionals Type: | EU |
| Regionals Rank: | 2 |
| Regionals Year: | 2006 |
| Regionals Weight: | Men's Open |
| Updated: | 16 November 2022 |
Yevgen Sotnikov (Ukrainian: Євген Сотников; 20 November 1980 – 6 August 2021)[1] was a Ukrainian judoka.
Sotnikov competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, where he was knocked out after one match.[2]
Sotnikov was sentenced to 15 years for murder in 2009 for shooting an 18-year-old in the head for refusing to drink alcohol with him.[3]
Sotnikov was killed on 6 August 2021, alongside two other prisoners, while serving his jail term. He was aged 40.[4] According to Trilateral Contact Group member Haide Rizayeva Sotnikov was killed in a penal colony of the self-proclaimed Ukrainian breakaway state Donetsk People's Republic.[5]
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | European Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (+100 kg) | |
| 2007 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Heavyweight (+100 kg) | |
| 2006 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Heavyweight (+100 kg) | |
| European Open Championships | 2nd | Open class | ||
| 2003 | World Judo Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (+100 kg) |