Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Akatambira timu yenyika yeSoviet Union pamatanho evana vadiki nevakuru kubva muna 1979 kusvika muna 1983, achitora chikamu muWorld Championship (muna 1982) uye achiva shasha yeOlympic (muna 1980
), World Cup bronze medalist (muna 1981), European champion (muna 1979) uye European silver medalist (muna 1981 uye muna 1983).