He won the silver medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics, was the 1965 World Champion, was a silver medalist in the World Championships of 1963 and 1964, and won the European Championships three times (1962,1963,1964).
He won the silver medal at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsubruck in figure skating. He was the 1965 World Champion, was a silver medalist in the World Championships of 1963 and 1964 and a bronze medallist in 1961 and 1962, and won the European Championships three times (1962,1963, and 1964).