V letech 1982 a 1987 skončil v soutěži trojskokanů třetí, halovým mistrem Evropy se stal v letech 1983 a 1989. Jeho osobní rekord 17,78 metru z roku 1986 byl tehdejší evropský rekord.
The men's triple jump event at the 1979 Summer Universiade was held at the Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City on 10 and 11 September 1979. [1 ] [2 ]
The top twelve and ties and all those reaching 7.90 metres advanced to the final. [1 ] The event was won by 33 cm by Lutz Dombrowski of East Germany, the first gold medal in the men's long jump by any German jumper.
The men's triple jump event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union had an entry list of 23 competitors, with two qualifying groups (23 jumpers) before the final (12) took place on Friday, July 25, 1980.
1982 Avrupa Atletizm Şampiyonası, Yunanistan'ın başkenti Atina'da düzenlenen, Avrupa atletizm şampiyonalarının on üçüncüsü. 6-12 Eylül'de Olimpiyat Stadyumu (Atina) mücadelelere ev sahipliği yapmıştır.