His greatest success came at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games, where he claimed the bronze medal in the 3000 m with a run of 7:57.92 minutes. He was one of three Czechoslovak medallists there, alongside long jumper Jan Leitner and shot putter Remigius Machura. The following year he made his debut at the 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, then was a 5000 m and 10,000 metres finalist at the 1986 European Athletics Championships. He ran at only two more major international competitions after that, forming part of the national team for the 1990 and 1991 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.