His first Olympic Games were in 1968. He finished fifth in his semi-final heat in the 400 metres, barely missing out on the final. In the 4 x 400 metres relay he finished fourth together with Stanislaw Gredzinski, Jan Balachowski and Andrzej Badeński. With the same team members he finished fourth in the relay at the 1969 European Championships. In the individual distance he won the gold medal. At the 1969 European Indoor Games he won the 400 metres silver medal behind Balachowski, as well as a relay gold medal.