As a junior, he won the gold medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, finished fifth at the 2002 World Junior Championships,[1] won a silver medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships,[2] and a bronze medal at the 2003 Military World Games.
[3] He formerly held the world junior record with 5.66 metres.
[4] He later finished ninth at the 2005 European U23 Championships,[citation needed] and seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships.
[5] His personal best is 5.70 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Tula, Russia.
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