hiː wˈʌn ɐ bɹˈɑːnz mˈɛdəl æt ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti tˈuː, ænd wʌz tˈɛnθ æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ sˈʌmɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks, bˈoʊθ ɪnðə fˈɪfti kˌeɪˈɛm wˈɔːk.
He won a bronze medal at the European Championships in 1962, and was tenth at the 1964 Summer Olympics, both in the 50 km walk.