 After three attempts he was third behind Gyula Zsivótzky and world record holder Hal Connolly, but then threw and won a surprising gold medal.After that Klim won the 1966 European Championships, the European Cup in 1965 and 1967, and three Soviet Championships (1966–1968).He finished second at the 1968 Games behind Zsivótzky, who had been his main rival all those years.