Oleksii Yanin
Oleksii Yanin (; 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. References 

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