He started running in the late 1970s and began to compete internationally shortly afterwards, including finishes of fifth at the 1981 Summer Universiade and eighth at the 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships.

[2][3] His greatest success came at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games, where he claimed the bronze medal in the 3000 m with a run of 7:57.92 minutes.

He was one of three Czechoslovak medallists there, alongside long jumper Jan Leitner and shot putter Remigius Machura.

He ran at only two more major international competitions after that, forming part of the national team for the 1990 and 1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

[1] He topped the podium at the Paderborner Osterlauf in 1990, then in 1991 he won both the BIG 25 Berlin and 20 km of Brussels races.