hiː wˈʌn ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst ɐtˈɛmpt æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə sˈiː fˈoːɹ fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈɛm kɹˈuː, wɪð flˈɔːɹɪn pˈoʊpskuː, sˈɪlvɪˌuː sˈɪmɪˌɑːnsəŋkˌuː ænd dʒˈɑːsɪf kaɪɹˈɪlə.
He won the European championship in his first attempt as a member of the C-4 500m crew, with Florin Popescu, Silviu Simioncencu and Josif Chirilă.