Evseev Turns 50 as Handball Great Evtushenko’s Cremation in Austria Is Confirmed

Overview

• Russian outlets marked Vadim Evseev’s 50th birthday with retrospectives citing six national titles, roughly 300 top‑flight matches, and 20 caps for Russia.
• Evseev is currently head coach of Dynamo Makhachkala following his December 2024 appointment, with profiles also recalling a 2024 pepper‑spray attack in Astrakhan that left him with eye issues.
• His goal in Cardiff against Wales secured Russia’s berth at Euro 2004, and a subsequent on‑camera outburst became one of the defining moments of his public persona.
• The Handball Federation of Russia announced that Anatoly Evtushenko’s body will be cremated in Austria, after which his daughter will bring the ashes to Russia.
• Tributes praised Evtushenko’s achievements, including Olympic golds in 1976 and 1988 and a 1982 world title, while reports varied on his exact age and the stated date of death.