His first major international event was the 2000 Olympic Games. He competed in the 100 metres event, but without progressing from the first round. He also competed with the Croatian team in the 4 x 100 metre relay, but was knocked out in the heats here as well. He later managed to reach the quarter-final at the 2002 European Championships, and the semi-final at the 2002 European Indoor Championships, the 2003 World Indoor Championships and the 2004 World Indoor Championships. He won the bronze medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade.