He was in lesser form in the 1988 season, failing to go beyond the twenty-metre mark. However, his best of the year – – was enough for a consecutive fourth place at the 1988 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He made his Olympic debut that year at the 1988 Seoul Games and was eliminated in the qualifying round in 16th place. He had no major international outings in 1989, but did manage a bronze medal at the European Cup B-final with a throw of twenty metres.