 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Akakwira kumusoro kwenzvimbo dzemakondinendi pa1998 African Championships muAthletics, kwaakawana mukombe weAfrica aine 2.21 metres. Akasarudzwa kuti amiririre Africa pa1998 IAAF World Cup semugumisiro uye akapedza ari pachinhanho chechitanhatu. Akavandudza zvakare mwaka unotevera uye akahwina runner-up pa1999 All-Africa Games nekusvetuka kwe2.24 m uye akachenesa 2.27 m kuhwina sirivheri pa1999 Military World Games. Akawana nzvimbo yegumi pa1999 World Championships muAthletics gore iroro uye akavandudza ruzivo rwake rwemunhu kusvika ku 2.32 m muRovereto munaSeptember. 