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Oleksii Yanin (Ukrainian: Олексій Янін; 5 October 1983 – 7 April 2022, Mariupol) 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.

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". 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.

References

1. ^ "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

• 1983 births
• 2022 deaths
• Sportspeople from Zaporizhzhia
• Military personnel from Zaporizhzhia
• Ukrainian male kickboxers
• Ukrainian Muay Thai practitioners
• Mixed martial artists utilizing kickboxing
• Ukrainian military personnel killed in the Siege of Mariupol
• Ukrainian sportspeople killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
• 21st-century Ukrainian sportsmen