Tall, blonde and blue-eyed, he resembled the stereotypical image of an average, white Russian guy. Although not directly considered a favourite for the victory, Goman won the competition in December 2003, defeating Aleksandr Panayotov.
He matched the typical image of a white Eastern European man, with blonde hair and blue eyes, although not initially considered the front-runner. Goman won the competition in December 2003 by defeating Aleksandr Panayotov.