Career
He formerly held the world junior record with 5.66 metres. He later finished ninth at the 2005 European U23 Championships and seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He retired after the 2008 season.
He formerly held the world junior record with 5.66 metres. He later finished ninth at the 2005 European U23 Championships and seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He retired after the 2008 season.
As a junior he won the gold medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, finished fifth at the 2002 World Junior Championships won a silver medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships and a bronze medal at the 2003 Military World Games. His personal best is 5.70 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Tula, Russia.