ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps ɪnðə ʃˈɔːɹt kˈoːɹs, æt ʃˈɛfiːld, ˈɪŋɡlənd hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ bɹˈɑːnz mˈɛdəl ɪnðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd mˈiːɾɚ bˈækstɹoʊk wɪð ɐ tˈaɪm ʌv fˈɪfti θɹˈiː.sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ.
In the 1998 European Championships in the short course, at Sheffield, England he received a bronze medal in the 100 meter backstroke with a time of 53.64.