Ku qor sii wadida cutubkan - Zahov wuxuu ku tartamay oo keliya ragga 100 m oo laabta ah ciyaarihii Olombikada Xagaaga ee 2000 ee Sydney. Wuxuu gaadhay FINA B-cut oo ah 1:05.60 laga bilaabo Horyaalka Yurub
Helsinki, ee dalka 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.