he competed in the 2000 summer paralympics in sydney, australia. there he won a gold medal in the men's pentathlon - p42 event, a gold medal in the men's discus throw - f42 event, a gold medal in the men's shot putt - f42 event and a silver medal in the men's javelin throw - f42 event. he also competed at the 2004 summer paralympics in athens, greece. there he won a gold medal in the men's discus throw - f42 event, a gold medal in the men's shot putt - f42 event and a silver medal in the men's javelin throw - f42 event. he competed in the 2008 summer paralympics in beijing, people's republic of china where he won a bronze medal in the f42 shot putt and a gold medal in the f42 discus throw.