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Four-time world champion in kickboxing Vitaly Merinov died in the war

Andrew Karlov | Published March 31, 2023, 8:01 a.m.

Vitaly Merinov

On the night of March 31, the defender of Ukraine and four-time world kickboxing champion Vitaliy Merinov died in the hospital from his injuries.

Merinov was also the champion of Ukraine in universal combat and a master of sports in boxing. He also served as President of the Ivano-Frankivsk Boxing Federation.

The athlete went to war on the first day of a full-scale invasion. He received a gunshot wound in the leg, but after that he was able to recover and return to the front.

Merinov is survived by his wife and two-year-old daughter.

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