ALMATY — 2018 · Murder
The Murder of Denis Ten
Denis Ten, Kazakhstan's first Olympic medallist in figure skating, won bronze at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. On 19 July 2018, aged 25, he confronted two men who were trying to steal the mirrors from his car in central Almaty and was stabbed. He died in hospital from severe blood loss. His death was mourned by athletes around the world and by the International Olympic Committee. The two suspects, aged 23 and 24, were caught the next day and in January 2019 were each sentenced to 18 years in prison.
- Date
- 2018
- Place
- Centre, Kazakhstan, Almaty, KZ
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 43.2470, 76.9300 ↗
Timeline of Events
- February 2014Ten won bronze at the Sochi Olympics.
- 19 July 2018He was stabbed in Almaty and died in hospital.
- 20 July 2018Two suspects were arrested.
- January 2019The two men were each sentenced to 18 years.
Sources
- The Guardian — Denis Ten: Olympic figure skater stabbed to death theguardian.com ↗
- CBC — Denis Ten's death leaves gaping hole in figure skating community cbc.ca ↗
- Wikipedia — Denis Ten en.wikipedia.org ↗
- The Guardian
- CBC
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.