Ku dhammaystiro weedha soo socota: Zahov wuxuu ku tartamay kaliya orodka 100 m ee ragga ee ciyaaraha Olombikada 2000 ee Sydney. Waxa uu gaaray FINA B-cut oo ah 1:05.60 laga soo bilaabo
Horyaalka Yurub ee Helsinki, Finland. Wuxuu la tartamay toddobo dabaalyahan oo kale heerka saddexaad, oo ay ku jiraan saddex jeer oo ciyaartoy Olombik ah Jorg Lindemeier oo reer Namibia ah. Wuxuu badbaadiyay booska toddobaad ee Turkiga Hakan Kiper oo ah 0.37 ilbiriqsi 1:07.09. Zahov wuxuu ku guuldareystay inuu u gudbo semi-finalka, maadaama uu kaalinta konton iyo sideedaad ka galay guud ahaan maalinta koowaad ee horudhaca.