Oleksii Yanin
Ukrainian athlete and military
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| Intro | Ukrainian athlete and military | |
| Places | Ukraine | |
| was | Martial artist Athlete Kickboxer Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military Sports | |
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| Birth | 5 October 1983 | |
| Death | 7 April 2022Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine (aged 38 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra |
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Biography
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 7th of April 2022 during the defense of Mariupol.
Personal life
Oleksii is survived by his wife and son.