A o leʻi ausia e ia le 1988 Seoul Olimipeka, na ia manumalo ai i lana taʻamilosaga aupito sili ona maualuga i le 1989 World Student Games (Universiade). I le 1990, (e pei o Margarita Ponomaryova), na faaiu lona lima i le European Championship final
i le aai o Split. Na ia manumalo i le 1991 European Cup i luma o Sally Gunnell, ae leʻi maeʻa lona valu i le faaiuga o le tausaga i le World Championship i Tokyo.