 In 3000 metres he finished fourth at the 1973 European Junior Championships and eighth at the 1985 European Indoor Championships.He finished tenth in marathon at the 1983 World Championships but did not finish at the 1984 Summer Olympics.He became Norwegian champion in 5000 metres in 1983 and 1985  and in 10,000 metres in 1975, 1979, 1980 and 1983.