For two days doctors had been fighting for his life, but, unfortunately, couldn`t save him. Ukrainian defender and master of sports in pankration Oleksandr Kotynin died in a hospital.
He was born on May 11, 1997, in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region. Since childhood, he has been interested in sports, especially martial arts. Thanks to his perseverance and hard work, he achieved significant success. He became a multiple winner of regional competitions in pankration, hand-to-hand combat and jiu-jitsu. In 2014, he became the champion and silver medalist of the Ukrainian Pankration Championship among young men. Oleksandr received a higher education at Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University.
After the full-scale Russian invasion began, he voluntarily went to defend Ukraine. He joined the 3rd separate assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served as a senior gunner of a fire support platoon. In August 2023, during a combat operation near Bakhmut, 26-year-old Oleksandr Kotynin was seriously injured. Doctors had been fighting to the last for the life of the Ukrainian defender, but, unfortunately, two days later, on August 21, 2023, his heart stopped beating forever… Hero`s mother and beloved wife were waiting for him…