ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks æt ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪn ˈɪzɹiːəl ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən æt ðə wˈɜːld tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪn bɑːɹˈeɪn, bˈiːv lˈɛd ðə dʒˈuːnjɚz nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm bˈoʊθ tˈaɪmz tə fˈɪfθ plˈeɪs.
In 1996 at the European Championship in Israel and in 1997 at the World Championship in Bahrain, Baev led the juniors' National Team both times to 5th place.