ɪnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps ɪn səvˈɪl, spˈeɪn, hiː mˈɛdeɪld ɪn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, wɪð ɐ sˈɪlvɚɹ ɪnðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈɛm bˈækstɹoʊk wɪð ɐ tˈaɪm ʌv fˈɪfti fˈaɪv.ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt.
In the European Championships in Seville, Spain, he medaled in August 1997, with a silver in the 100m backstroke with a time of 55.88.