Evgeny Mishin obit

Former Pro Bodybuilder Eugene Mishin Passed Away at 48 Years Old

 

He was not on the list.

Retired IFBB Pro Men’s Open bodybuilder Eugene Mishin, also known as Evgeny Mishin, has died. He was 48 years old. Dave Palumbo of RxMuscle broke the news on his Instagram page, confirming Mishin’s passing on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.

According to Palumbo, Mishin stopped breathing, and paramedics tried reviving him for 45 minutes. Mishin’s death was unexpected as he was active on his Instagram account less than 24 hours before his passing. No cause of death is confirmed at the time of this article’s publication.

Mishin’s pro bodybuilding career began in 2002 after he won the IFBB European Championships. He competed from 2003 until 2011. Mishin did not win a pro show, but he competed on the Mr. Olympia stage in 2010 and 2011 thanks to his top three placings in the Orlando Pro in those seasons — a top-three finish in any show garnered an Olympia qualification at the time.

Eugene Mishin’s Pro Bodybuilding Career

As documented by Muscle Memory, Mishin’s nine-year and 18-show contest history is below:

 

2003

Night of Champions — Did not place

2006

Colorado Pro Championships –- Did not place

Ironman Pro Invitational — Did not place

New York Pro Championships — Did not place

San Francisco Pro — Did not place

2007

Atlantic City Pro –- Did not place

Europa Supershow — Open, Sixth place

2008

Europa Supershow –- Did not place

Houston Pro Championships –- 10th place

New York Pro Championships –- 15th place

Tampa Pro Championships — Did not place

2009

Ironman Pro Invitational –- Did not place

New York Pro Championships –- Eighth place

2010

New York Pro Championships –- Sixth place

Orlando Show of Champions — Third place

Olympia –- 17th place

2011

Orlando Show of Champions — Third place

Olympia –- Did not place

Mishin never competed again after the 2011 Mr. Olympia contest in Las Vegas, NV, won by Phil Heath. Away from the stage, Mishin was known for his work as an actor in various commercials.

In recent years, Mishin has been active as a coach for other bodybuilders. Funeral arrangements were not publicly available at the time this article was published.

Mishin’s passing is the latest of several deaths that have affected the bodybuilding world, including other pros such as Figure competitors Daniela Schulz and Cintia Goldani, Men’s Open athletes Kristoffer Berner, Doug Fruchey, Kevin Gebhardt, and NPC competitor Daniel Broadhurst.

Mishin gained wider recognition as an actor in television commercials for Applegate's Organic Meats, NY Lottery Powerball, Coca-Cola Superball, Elder Plan. He appeared on television shows Power on Starz, The Punisher on Netflix, and The Blacklist on ABC.