After achieving the eighth place at his first World Championship, it was very disappointing for him and with his inherent stubbornness threw himself into hard training and preparing for another world championship. The following year at the 1970 World Championship in Leicester, England he has already stood on the podium, with bronze medal, while the silver medal escaped from him by astonishing 0.02 seconds.
After coming in eighth at his initial World Championship, it was extremely frustrating for him and with his natural tenacity threw himself into intense training and preparation for another world championship. The following year's 1970 World Championship in Leicester, England saw him already on the podium with a bronze medal, while silver eluded him by an astonishingly small margin of 0.02 seconds.