He competed for Israel at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, at the age of 20 in Athletics. In the Men's 100 metres he came in 6th in Heat 1 with a time of 11.1, in the Men's 200 metres he came in 4th in Heat 9 with a time of 21.8, and in the Men's 400 metres he came in 6th in Heat 9 with a time of 48.9. When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-8.5 (174 cm) tall, and weighed 143 lbs (65 kg).