French pole Vaulter Anthony Ammirati missed a spot in the final of the men's event of the Paris 2024 Olympics only by a whisker. However, the 21-year-old suffered an embarrassing moment during his performance on Saturday. The youngster became an unlikely sensation on social media after his crotch got caught at the crossbar as a video of the same surfaced on social media.
The incident occurred during his 3rd try as Ammirati was attempting to clear a height of 5.70 meters. However, the attempt went completely south as his crotch struck the bar before the youngster fell on the ground. The broadcasters were equally baffled at the scene and didn't know how to describe the same.
Having made four attempts, the French star had a score of 5.60 and finished 12th, which was not suffice to qualify for the final. It was also Ammirati's only event in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
"It’s the first time I’ve started a competition without any stress" - Anthony Ammirati
Ammirati expressed disappointment at not reaching the final and stated, as quoted by French Athletic Federation:
"It’s a big disappointment. I’m a bit gutted. The conditions were good. It’s the first time I’ve started a competition without any stress. As I was a total outsider, I only had one goal: to play with the crowd. I was almost there."
