 He won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in the 77 kg division with a combined lift of 337 kg, 13 kg behind the winner Iván Cambar of Cuba.He said of his performance and lifting 145 kg in the snatch; "My goal was to win a medal and I gave my best to do so.For me the snatch was the most difficult part, but, gladly, I got a good score."