At the 1995 African Junior Championships he won the triple jump and won the silver medal in the long jump. He won bronze medals in the long jump at the 2002 and 2004 African Championships. He became Algerian champion in 1995 and 2002, facing competition from the likes of Lotfi Khaïda, Farid Hassa, Féthi Amira, Rédouane Youcef and Issam Nima.