[Kahuna]

Finnish athlete throws a Javelin and hits Salim Sdiri from 80 meters at a track meet.

Struck by a javelin, OUCH!

 

[DJShadow]

Uh its a bit unclear, where on the body does the javelin hit the guy?

I thought this was gonna be the video of the guy who had a javelin go through his chest

 

[Kahuna]

The errant javelin pierced his right side. The guy suffered a slight tear at the top of his kidney. The event took place at a track meet in Rome on (Get This) Friday July 13, 2007. (The athlete was released from the hospital the next day.

 

[gjustice]

wow... good thing those javelin are designed for distance rather than to kill.

 

[SysteX]

Holy ****!

 

[ken36]

How could that happen?

 

[nabwong]

is he ok?

 

[marvin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nabwong /img/forum/go_quote.gif is he ok?

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...001023,00.html

As of 07/17/07.

Summary: He had to go back to the hospital after his initial visit. Initially, the docs thought that the javelin only pierced 4 cm and put a slight tear in his kidney, so he was patched up and released. He came back and they found that the wound was 10 cm deep and poked a hole in his liver. As per the article, he's staying for tests and possibly surgery on his liver if it doesn't heal up. Supposedly he ended up not needing surgery.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ken36 How could that happen?

Javelin thrower threw too far to the left...

 

[Kahuna]

What a story for the grand kids...

 

[blessingx]

This happens to me all the time. The first time it hurts, but you get used to it.

 

[kramer5150]

Yikes I have never seen someone throw one of those things that far off-target. He missed the playing field by ~10-15 meters

 

[Davesrose]

Am I the only one that thinks it's kind of stupid to have javelin practice take place with running sports in the same arena? Accidents are bound to happen. Next thing you'll see is some video of a runner being beaned by a bronze discus

How about putting the sports that require throwing heavy/ sharp objects off in their own sectioned off venues?

 

[raymondlin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davesrose /img/forum/go_quote.gif Am I the only one that thinks it's kind of stupid to have javelin practice take place with running sports in the same arena? Accidents are bound to happen. Next thing you'll see is some video of a runner being beaned by a bronze discus How about putting the sports that require throwing heavy/ sharp objects off in their own sectioned off venues?

I don't think any running is taking place when a throw is being taken. And people on the field should really pay more attention when a pointy object is in the air.

 

[Mrvile]

I wonder what happened to the thrower?

 

[WhatMACHI]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mrvile /img/forum/go_quote.gif I wonder what happened to the thrower?

He's probably safe unless the runner could throw the javelin back at him

But im also surprised that they have Javelin throwing with THAT many people still mulling around the field...