He had greater success outdoors that year, as he won the bronze medal in the 110 m hurdles at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics in his career personal best time of 13.12 seconds. An appearance at the 1999 IAAF Grand Prix Final, however, brought yet another fourth-place finish.
That year, he had more success outdoors, winning the bronze medal in the 110 m hurdles at the 1999 World Championships with a career-best time of 13.12 seconds. Nevertheless, his performance at the 1999 IAAF Grand Prix Final led to another fourth-place finish.