Check out some interesting facts about Anthony Ammirati, the Frenchman who hit his penis on the pole vault bar and was eliminated

The performance of Frenchman Anthony Ammirati, 21, in the Olympic pole vault went viral last Saturday (3), for an unusual reason. He was unable to advance to the final of the competition because his penis hit the bar that measured the height of his jumps at the Paris Olympics.

The curious moment in the athlete’s career excited fans on social media, who were excited about the scene. Comments were posted on his Instagram account in several languages, including Portuguese. A shower of praise for the, let’s say, grandeur of that part of his anatomy.

Fun Facts About Anthony Ammirati

• Anthony started pole vaulting at age 12 after seeing a girl practicing the sport at the club he attended;

• The greatest sporting values ​​for him are “equality and competition”;

• The highest Ammirati has ever jumped was 5m81. Eleven centimeters higher than he wanted to jump in Paris;

• Ammirati was a former world and European under-20 pole vault champion;

• Anthony is a military man, as are 98 Brazilian athletes competing in France;

• If he wasn’t a high jumper, he would like to be a decathlon athlete;

• The Frenchman considers himself a “very competitive, optimistic and kind” athlete;

• Before competitions, the Frenchman likes to listen to music to concentrate;

• Talking to other competitors takes the young man’s tension away before the tests, he also tends to repeat to himself, like a mantra: “I’m going to make it!”;

• Anthony really likes mango and berries;

• He prepares for competitions by eating dried fruits;

• In addition to therapeutic techniques, athletes often take baths at different temperatures to recover after games.