Sochi Olympic bronze medalist Denis Ten died on July 19 in his home city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, after being stabbed by robbers attempting to vandalize his car. Ten died after being brought to the hospital for two stab wounds to the femoral artery. He was 25.
Those suspects, reports said Thursday, were sentenced to 18 years in a penal colony.
Arman Kudaibergenov and Nurali Kiyasov, both in their 20s, were found guilty in his death while a woman, Zhanar Tolybayeva, was sentenced to four years for failing to report the event to authorities and withholding information.