In 2011, he changed nationality and started to compete for Serbia. He won several medals for Serbia in international competitions. At the 2012 European Judo Championships he won 7th place and secured participation at the 2012 Olympic Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the -90 kg category, beating Roméo Koné Kinapéya in the first round before losing to eventual silver medalist Asley González in the second.