Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | European Junior Championships | Riga, Latvia | 1st | Shot put |
| 1st | Discus throw | |||
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Shot put |
| 3rd | Discus throw | |||
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 12th | Shot put |
| 11th | Discus throw | |||
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 10th (qualifying) | Shot put |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 8th | Shot put | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 10th (qualifying) | Shot put |
| European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | Shot put | |
| 1st | Discus throw | |||
| World Championships | Paris, France | 11th (qualifying) | Shot put | |
| 6th (qualifying) | Discus throw | |||
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th (qualifying) | Shot put |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 7th (qualifying) | Shot put | |
| 8th (qualifying) | Discus throw | |||
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | Shot put |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | Shot put | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | Shot put |
| 7th | Discus throw | |||
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | Shot put | |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 9th (qualifying) | Shot put |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 4th | Shot put | |
| 3rd | Discus throw | |||
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | Shot put | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 5th | Shot put |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 9th | Shot put | |
| 7th | Discus throw |
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