fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ dʒˈʌst ˌaʊɾəv mˈɛdəl kəntˈɛnʃən, ɪnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪps ɪn hɛlsˈɪŋki ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, hiː plˈeɪst fˈoːɹθ ɪnðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈɛm bˈækstɹoʊk fˈaɪnəlz wɪð ɐ tˈaɪm ʌv fˈɪfti fˈaɪv.nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
Finishing just out of medal contention, in the European Championships in Helsinki in July 2000, he placed fourth in the 100m backstroke finals with a time of 55.94.