I'm interested even after the long-term high jumper is eliminated because of the important part
Aug 05, 2024
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A French pole vaulter who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics failed to advance to the finals due to a major part in the bar.
According to the New York Post and other foreign media, Anthony Amirati (21) of the French national team, who competed in the men's pole vault preliminaries on the 3rd (local time), failed to cross the 5.70m bar. He won a gold medal at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships and was expected to win a medal at the Olympics.
However, he failed to advance to the finals by ranking 15th in the preliminary round.
He challenged 5.70m in the third period of the day, but an important part touched the bar while coming down.
His 'bulge' part touching the crossbar shook noticeably.
The video drew attention as it spread rapidly through SNS.
Netizens are responding by saying, "'Tremendous monster', 'Players who are eliminated but are in the spotlight', 'The whole world has found out his secret'.
However, in some cases "The shin seems to have touched it first in the process of coming down."There was also a comment that read ".
"I was 100% physically ready, but I lacked pole vault practice," Amirati said after the race.
bellho@sportschosun.com
