Yevgen Sotnikov

Yevgen Sotnikov (Ukrainian: Євген Сотников; 20 November 1980 – 6 August 2021)[1] was a Ukrainian judoka.

Yevgen Sotnikov
Personal information
Born20 November 1980
Died6 August 2021 (2021-08-07) (aged 40)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryUkraine
SportJudo
Weight class+100 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Bronze (2003)
European Champ.Silver (2006)
Olympic GamesR32 (2008)
Profile at external databases
IJF52704
JudoInside.com11241
Updated on 16 November 2022.

He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, but 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][4]

Sotnikov was killed on 6 August 2021, alongside two other prisoners, while serving his jail term. He was aged 40.[3][5] 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.[3]

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2008European Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+100 kg)
2007European Judo Championships 7thHeavyweight (+100 kg)
2006European Judo Championships 5thHeavyweight (+100 kg)
European Open Championships 2ndOpen class
2003World Judo Championships 3rdHeavyweight (+100 kg)

References


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