Yevgen Sotnikov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1980 |
| Died | 6 August 2021 (aged 40) |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Sport | Judo |
| +100 kg | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| R32 (2008) | |
(2003) | |
(2006) | |
Medal record | |
| 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)[1] was a Ukrainian judoka. Sotnikov competed at the 2008 Olympic Games, where he 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][1] 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
[edit]| 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) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 В колонии «ДНР» убили чемпиона — дзюдоиста из Запорожья, который застрелил 18-летнего подростка (in Russian)
- ↑ Olympedia
- 1 2 3 "Three convicted Ukrainian citizens killed in penal colony in 'DPR'". www.ukrinform.net. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ↑ "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.
External links
[edit]- Yevhen Sotnykov at the International Judo Federation
- Yevhen Sotnykov at JudoInside.com
- Yevhen Sotnykov at Olympedia
- Yevhen Sotnykov at InterSportStats
- Yevgen Sotnikov at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Yevgen Sotnikov at The-Sports.org
Categories:
- 1980 births
- 2021 deaths
- Sportspeople from Zaporizhzhia
- Ukrainian male judoka
- Olympic judoka for Ukraine
- Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- People convicted of murder by Ukraine
- Ukrainian people convicted of murder
- Murdered criminals
- People murdered in Ukraine
- Ukrainian people who died in prison custody
- Prisoners murdered in custody
- Prisoners who died in Ukrainian detention
- Sportspeople convicted of crimes
- Sportspeople convicted of murder
- 21st-century Ukrainian sportsmen