Career
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union he got Belorussian citizenship, but emigrated to Israel. Internationally he represented his new country at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships, and finished eleventh at the 1994 European Championships. He stands 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) tall, and weighed about 130 kilograms (290 lb) during his active career.