Four-time champion Vitaly Merinov leaves behind a wife and two-year-old daughter.
, Ivano-Frankivsk Mayor Ruslan Martsynkiv wrote:"Irreparable loss for the Ivano-Frankivsk community. Vitaliy Merinov died at night from injuries sustained in battle in the hospital.
"He has a wife and a two-year-old daughter left. Sincere condolences to the family and loved ones. Eternal memory to the Hero!" World Athletics, the global governing body for track and field competitions, has banned Russian and Belarussian athletes from taking part in its events due to Russia's attack on Ukraine, which is being supported by Belarus.
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