He twice represented the Soviet Union at the World Championships in Athletics, competing in 1983 and 1987. He competed five times at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, including twice for Ukraine in 1995 and 1997. In the latter year, he took part in the 50 kilometres race walk and achieved a best of 4:01:01 hours.Anatoliy Gorshkov. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-04-16.
