WATCH: Pole vaulter's 'big' manhood costs him an Olympic medal
This is definitely one of the most interesting ways to lose at the Olympics…
What would have been a compliment to any man alive has cost one Olympic athlete a possible medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Anthony Ammirati, a French pole vaulter, was attempting to make his mark at the men's qualifying event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday when his 'big' penis stood in his way.
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The 21-year-old managed to successfully jump over the crossbar, but at the last moment, as he was coming down from the air, his penis touched the bar, knocking it down.
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The most peculiar way to lose a pole vaulting Olympic competition.
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Although the incident did not automatically disqualify the first-time Olympian, his score of 5.60 meters was ultimately too low, and he placed 15th in the contest.
Ammirati said in a statement posted by the French Athletics Federation that this peculiar incident was a "big disappointment".
"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 audience. I was almost there," he said.
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According to E! Online, competitors had to make it to the top 12 or vault over a bar of at least 5.8 meters high to advance to the men's pole vault final.
Ammirati scored 5.60, while the top athlete was Sweden's Armand Duplantis, who earned a score of 5.75.
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