when was his first competition?
1999
col : year | competition | venue | position | event | notes row 1 : 1999 | european junior championships | riga, latvia | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 52.17 row 2 : 2000 | world junior championships | santiago, chile | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.23 row 3 : 2001 | world championships | edmonton, canada | 18th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 49.80 row 4 : 2001 | universiade | beijing, china | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 49.68 row 5 : 2002 | european indoor championships | vienna, austria | 1st | 400 m | 45.39 (cr, nr) row 6 : 2002 | european indoor championships | vienna, austria | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.50 (cr) row 7 : 2002 | european championships | munich, germany | 4th | 400 m | 45.40 row 8 : 2002 | european championships | munich, germany | 8th | 4x400 m relay | dq row 9 : 2003 | world indoor championships | birmingham, united kingdom | 7th (sf) | 400 m | 46.82 row 10 : 2003 | world indoor championships | birmingham, united kingdom | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.61 row 11 : 2003 | european u23 championships | bydgoszcz, poland | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.45 row 12 : 2003 | european u23 championships | bydgoszcz, poland | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.32 row 13 : 2004 | olympic games | athens, greece | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 49.00 row 14 : 2004 | olympic games | athens, greece | 10th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.69 row 15 : 2006 | european championships | gothenburg, sweden | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 48.71 row 16 : 2007 | world championships | osaka, japan | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 48.12 (nr) row 17 : 2007 | world championships | osaka, japan | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:00.05 row 18 : 2008 | olympic games | beijing, china | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 48.42 row 19 : 2008 | olympic games | beijing, china | 7th | 4x400 m relay | 3:00.32 row 20 : 2012 | european championships | helsinki, finland | 18th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.77
when was his first competition?
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1999 European Junior Championships Riga, Latvia 4th 400 m hurdles 52.17
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 1st 400 m hurdles 49.23
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 18th (sf) 400 m hurdles 49.80
2001 Universiade Beijing, China 8th 400 m hurdles 49.68
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 1st 400 m 45.39 (CR, NR)
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 1st 4x400 m relay 3:05.50 (CR)
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 4th 400 m 45.40
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 8th 4x400 m relay DQ
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 7th (sf) 400 m 46.82
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd 4x400 m relay 3:06.61
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st 400 m hurdles 48.45
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st 4x400 m relay 3:03.32
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 6th 400 m hurdles 49.00
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 10th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:03.69
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd 400 m hurdles 48.71
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 3rd 400 m hurdles 48.12 (NR)
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 3rd 4x400 m relay 3:00.05
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 6th 400 m hurdles 48.42
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 7th 4x400 m relay 3:00.32
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 18th (sf) 400 m hurdles 50.77
1999