Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pakutanga kwake mumitambo yeOlympic mumitambo yeOlympic yezhizha ya1980, akapedza ari wechinomwe mumutambo wake wehafu-wekupedzisira pamamita 1 500. Gore iroro akakundawo mujaho wevakadzi wemakiromita manomwe pamutambo wekutanga weGreifenseelauf. Basa rake rakavhiringidzwa apo mwanasikana wake ane makore mapfumbamwe okukura Estehr akarohwa nemotokari uye akanga ari mukoma kwemwedzi mitanhatu. Pashure paikoko akatarisira mwanasikana wake akaremara zvikuru, uye akanga asina nguva yakawanda yokurovedza. Akamhanya pa 1983 World Championships mu Athletics, achipedza ari wechigumi uye wechigumi nerimwe mumamita 1500 uye 3000 metres, zvichiteerana. Akanga ari wechishanu mumakwikwi evakadzi e3 000 m kumaOlympics eZhizha a1984 uye akatorawo nzvimbo yechishanu mumakwikwi akareba pa
1985 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Akasarudzwa kuti amiririre Switzerland pa1986 European Athletics Championships, uye akapedza wechinomwe mumakwikwi ekupedzisira e3000m uye wechisere mu1500m. Mwaka iwoyo akaiswa pachinzvimbo chechitatu pamamita 1500 muIAAF Grand Prix Final.