Olympic pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati failed to clear the height due to an unexpected issue where his body part caught the bar.
French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati made headlines at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris due to an unexpected mishap during his attempt to clear a height of 5.70 meters.
The 21-year-old athlete, who won gold at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2022, faced an unusual issue that led to his elimination from the competition.
The Olympic pole vaulter failed to clear the height after an unexpected body part caught the bar.
Olympic pole vaulters fail after unfortunate incidents.
On Twitter, a user named @Glodyswotcher shared a video of Olympic pole vaulter Ammirati. The video shows him facing an unfortunate incident that prevented him from clearing the target height.
The video has the caption: “Anthony Ammirati failed the bar and the commentators are clearly having a hard time acknowledging what happened HELP I’M DYING”
In the footage, Ammirati experienced an unfortunate collision involving his knee and a sensitive body part.
During his attempt to clear the 5.70-meter mark, Ammirati’s knee hit the pole, and his noticeable bulge followed.
Despite successfully clearing two earlier heights, this mishap with his pole and body led to a significant drop in his performance.
Ammirati’s blunder resulted in him finishing 12th with a maximum height of 5.60 meters, falling short of the qualification spots.
The incident quickly went viral on social media.
In the comment selection, many users react humorously and sympathetically. Comments ranged from jokes about his travel packing to speculation about the conversation with his coach.
One person said: oh he brought that baguette to the games.
A second wrote: Suffering from success
While a third commented: the struggle to keep it professional when it’s so painfully obvious is too real.
Another added: this is why I choose to keep my penis as small as possible… for the tactical advantage.
Someone else said: They definitely knew why but just couldn’t say it out loud.
Ammirati’s French teammate, Thibaut Collet, also missed out on the next round, finishing 11th. Collet reflected on the tough competition, stating, “The Olympic Games are over. I’m going to pack my bags before going home.”
In contrast, Swedish pole vaulter Armand Gustav Duplantis, the favorite for the men’s pole vault final, successfully cleared 5.75 meters. Duplantis, the current world outdoor and indoor record holder, continues to set high standards in the sport with records of 6.24 meters and 6.22 meters, respectively.