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| Born | 20 November 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 August 2021 (2021-08-07) (aged 40) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | +100 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic Games | R32 (2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | 
(2003) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | 
(2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IJF | 52704 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 11241 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 16 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yevgen Sotnikov (Ukrainian: Євген Сотников; 20 November 1980 – 6 August 2021) was a Ukrainian judoka.
Sotnikov competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, where he was knocked out after one match.
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.
Sotnikov was killed on 6 August 2021, alongside two other prisoners, while serving his jail term. He was aged 40. 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.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | European Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
| 2007 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
| 2006 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
| European Open Championships | 2nd | Open class | |
| 2003 | World Judo Championships | 3rd | Heavyweight (+100 kg) |
References
- В колонии «ДНР» убили чемпиона — дзюдоиста из Запорожья, который застрелил 18-летнего подростка (in Russian)
- Olympedia
- ^ Three convicted Ukrainian citizens killed in penal colony in ‘DPR’, Ukrinform (9 August 2021)
- "Спортсмен-убийца Евгений Сотников выйдет на свободу уже через 15 лет". vgorode.ua. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- В колонии «ДНР» убили чемпиона — дзюдоиста из Запорожья, который застрелил 18-летнего подростка (in Russian)
External links
- Yevhen Sotnykov at the International Judo Federation
- Yevhen Sotnykov at JudoInside.com
- Yevhen Sotnykov at Olympedia
- Yevgen Sotnikov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Yevgen Sotnikov at The-Sports.org
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