On his second outing on the Olympic stage he reached the 1500 m, taking seventh at the 2000 Sydney Games. After this performance he ran the best 1500 m of his career at the Herculis meet in Monaco, completing the distance in a time of 3:31.48 minutes. From 2001 to 2003, he began to run in the 3000 metres and he won a national title in and a silver medal at the 2001 European Cup. His last appearance on the world stage came at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, but he did not manage to finish in his heat. He retired in 2003.