ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd hiː fˈɪnɪʃt θˈɜːd ɪnðə fˈɪfti ænd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd mˈiːɾɚ bˈʌɾɚflˌaɪ ɪnðɪ ˈɪzɹiːəl wˈɪntɚ swˈɪmɪŋ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps, ænd hæd pɹˈiːviəsli kəmpˈiːɾɪd ɪn bˈoʊθ ᵻvˈɛnts ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn æz wˈɛl.
In 2000 he finished third in the 50 and 100 Meter butterfly in the Israel Winter Swimming Championships, and had previously competed in both events in 1999 as well.