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, such as the one below for DirecTV:
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.
Featured Image: @ifbbpro_eugenemishin on Instagram
