Career
He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in the 800 m and at the 1980 Olympics in the 1500 m event with the best result of fifth place in 1968. On 27 June 1973 he "helped" Marcello Fiasconaro, by chasing him through the race, to set a 800 m world record in Milan.