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As a hurdler he finished fourth at the 1969 European Championships and competed at the 1972 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
As a hurdler he finished fourth at the 1969 European Championships and competed at the 1972 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
His personal best time was 50.78 seconds (1972). He served as the president of European Athletics from 1999 to 2015.
