Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 8th | 200 m | 23.89 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 11th (sf) | 4x100 m relay | 44.21 |
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1st | 100 m | 11.39 |
| 1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 3rd | 200 m | 23.43 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 36th (h) | 100 m | 11.59 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 13th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 44.08 |
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 8th (sf) | 100 m | 11.75 |
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 4th | 200 m | 23.68 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 28th (h) | 100 m | 11.94 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 27th (h) | 200 m | 24.10 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th | 4x100 m relay | 44.10 |
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 2nd | 100 m | 11.47 |
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 2nd | 200 m | 23.26 |
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 2nd | 4x100 m relay | 44.40 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 24th (qf) | 100 m | 11.45 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 10th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 43.86 |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 21st (h) | 60 m | 7.40 |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 12th (sf) | 200 m | 23.83 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 27th (sf) | 200 m | 23.41 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th (sf) | 4x100 m relay | 43.50 |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 100 m | 11.61 |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 200 m | 23.30 |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 4x100 m relay | 44.76 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 11.46 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 15th (sf) | 200 m | 23.11 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 20th (h) | 100 m | 11.58 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 16th (h) | 200 m | 23.47 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 13th (sf) | 60 m | 7.26 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 23rd (qf) | 200 m | 23.42 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 13th (sf) | 60 m | 7.30 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 10th (h) | 200 m | 23.79 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 34th (h) | 100 m | 11.45 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 35th (h) | 200 m | 23.45 |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 11th (sf) | 60 m | 7.32 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 44.32 |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5th (sf) | 60 m | 7.24 |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 100 m | 11.46 |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 4x100 m relay | 43.48 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 32nd (h) | 100 m | 11.52 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 10th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 43.41 |
Question:
how long did this runner compete in years?
Answer:
12