Complex sentence: After his father recovered from a serious illness in 1984, Bassel began to accompany him and he emerged on the national scene in 1987, when he won several equestrian medals at a regional tournament.
Split into simpler sentences: After his father recovered from a serious illness in 1984, Bassel began to accompany him. He first emerged on the national scene in 1987, when he won several equestrian medals at a regional tournament.