He first won against Mateusz Kostecki from Poland, Simeon Chamov from Bulgaria and Gela Abashidze from Georgia, but then lost in semifinals to Alexander Besputin from Russia, thus securing a bronze medal.

At the 2015 World Championships in Doha, he won against Clarence Goyeram from Sweden, but lost in round of 16 to Roniel Iglesias from Cuba.

He first participated in the European Qualification Tournament in Samsun where he lost in round of 32 to Adem Fetahović from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Then he competed in the World Qualifying Tournament in Baku where he won against Fano Kori from Australia, but lost in round of 16 to Simeon Chamov from Bulgaria.

Since Chamov lost in the next round to the future event champion Souleymane Cissokho from France, the Bulgarian got an Olympic quota.