He competed twice at the FIS World Ski Championships, placing fourth in combined in Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1978 and tenth in slalom in Schladming 1982. He also competed in the slalom and giant slalom at the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Winter Olympics with the best achievement of ninth place in the slalom in 1980. At the 1976 Games he and Alla Askarova were the sole representatives of the Soviet Union in alpine skiing. He retired after the 1984 Olympics to become the head coach of the national team.