Achievements He competed and won a silver medal in the men"s featherweight for both the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was also the world champion in 1972 and 1973, a silver medalist in 1968 and 1972, and a bronze medalist in 1969. He was the European champion in 1973, a silver medalist in 1968, 1969, and 1971, and a bronze medalist in 1974.