 He made his individual global debut at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and came fifth in his 400 m hurdles semi-final, clocking a time of 49.21 seconds.With no major competitions scheduled for 2010, he made his debut on the Diamond League circuit, coming fifth at the Doha meeting.He won gold medals at the 2010 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics both the hurdles and relay events.