He is a three-time decathlon world champion (1997, 1999, 2001) and a former world record holder (8,994 points scored in Prague, 1999), which is still the fourth best performance of all-time.
Тој е трикратен светски шампион (1997, 1999, 2001) и поранешен светски рекордер (8,994 поени постигнати во Прага, 1999).