Jay Posted 14 July 2007 Posted 14 July 2007 A French Long Jumper was speared with a javelin at last nights event in Rome Long Jumper speared watch the slowed down bit at the end Thats just plain Crazy!! lucky man as well considering he was discharged from hospital the same evening!
Milky Posted 14 July 2007 Posted 14 July 2007 wow, never seen that before. I've wondered if a person who measures the distance ever got done, but not someone off to the side. Looks like it got him in the leg, very lucky.
Hullfox Posted 14 July 2007 Posted 14 July 2007 Apparently if he'd stumbled forward another 3 meters before falling it would have been a world record.
Jay Posted 14 July 2007 Author Posted 14 July 2007 wow, never seen that before. I've wondered if a person who measures the distance ever got done, but not someone off to the side. Looks like it got him in the leg, very lucky. according to the bbc it hit him in the upper body
Daggers Posted 14 July 2007 Posted 14 July 2007 That's what you get for eating too much garlic and blowing up Rainbow Warrior.
lildave3 Posted 15 July 2007 Posted 15 July 2007 Apparently if he'd stumbled forward another 3 meters before falling it would have been a world record. :laugh: Ouch though
Chairman of the Bored Posted 15 July 2007 Posted 15 July 2007 Once saw that happen at Saffron Lane. Fortunately "only" on the ankle. Must be somewhat painful.
Tubes Posted 15 July 2007 Posted 15 July 2007 i feel for the thrower imagine how guilty you would feel
Sparky Posted 15 July 2007 Posted 15 July 2007 seen it in the notw , total overeaction , bloody hell ive done worse with me mach 3
Thracian Posted 15 July 2007 Posted 15 July 2007 Apparently if he'd stumbled forward another 3 meters before falling it would have been a world record. :D Some people are born losers!
demon_dog Posted 15 July 2007 Posted 15 July 2007 according to the bbc it hit him in the upper body Stated in Saturdays Mail that it hit him between the ribs.
Blue Bob Posted 16 July 2007 Posted 16 July 2007 Good job the javelin is blunt other wise this guy would be dead, though I did read that he has been re-admited into hospital with a suspected blood clot.
Kent Fox Posted 16 July 2007 Posted 16 July 2007 I'm loving the fact no-one else in the pic has noticed Who threw it? Backley?
Fez of Mahrez Posted 16 July 2007 Posted 16 July 2007 I'm loving the fact no-one else in the pic has noticed Who threw it? Backley? Elvis Hammond.
Fez of Mahrez Posted 16 July 2007 Posted 16 July 2007 Nah! It hit the target. It was javelin, not fencing!
Daggers Posted 16 July 2007 Posted 16 July 2007 It's not real - it's one of them trick javelins, like the trick arrow-through-the-head you can get. They're just trying to spice up a very dull pastime. Who in their right mind would go to see people jumping? My kids go "look at this Dad!" and then jump...I smile and say well done then get on with the business of picking my nose or something. I mean to say - everyone can jump. And that running stuff - give me a barrowload of the drugs they take and I'm sure I could run about a bit too. As for the javelin, it's just stick throwing only without having a dog to fetch it. Obvious to anyone with half a brain I reckon. Obvious.
Pete_foxes Posted 16 July 2007 Posted 16 July 2007 ouch! that is bad. Isnt Friday the 13th unlucky? It was for that guy
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