 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Akava shasha yekusvetuka katatu pa1995 Summer Universiade. Akakunda menduru dzake dzekutanga huru nguva pfupi yapfuura, achitora sirivheri pa1996 European Indoor Athletics Championships uye kuhwina menduru yake yekutanga yeOlympic yeCzech Republic nebronze mukusvetuka katatu pa1996 Summer Olympics. Akasimbisa kugona kwake mumwaka wa1997, akatanga kuhwina menduru yebronze pa1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships, ndokuzohwina World Championshipsnekurekodha kwenyika kusvetuka kwemamita 15.20 iyi yaive yekusvetuka kwakanakisa mwaka iwoyo uye yakamuita wechipiri mutambi akanakisa mumutambo uyu mushure meInessa Kravets panguva iyoyo. Medari yesirivha mu1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final yakaunza mugumo kumwaka wakabudirira. 