Yevgen Sotnikov

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]

Yevgen Sotnikov

Personal information
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 Men's judo Representing  Ukraine World Championships 2003 Osaka +100 kg European Championships 2006 Novi Sad Open 2008 Lisbon +100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	52704
JudoInside.com	11241
Updated on 16 November 2022

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

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)