Oleksii Yanin

Oleksii Yanin (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.