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French long-jumper
Salim Sdiri was rushed to hospital after being speared by a javelin
thrown by Finland's Tero Pitkamaki at the IAAF Golden League meeting in
Rome2007.
The accident occurred in the third round of the javelin
when Pitkamaki, challenging to defend his Golden Jackpot title, saw his
throw veer to the left.Leaving the throwing arcs it hit the 28-year-old
Frenchman, who was lying fourth in his competition, in his right side
in the area of his ribcage. Instead of throwing the javelin out and
away from his body, it went right in front on the throw that caused the
accident. Officials said that Sdiri did not remember the incident
because he went into shock. He was rushed to hospital where
examinations revealed that he had a lucky escape. Italy's Andrew
Howe, who went on to win the long jump, said the javelin just missed
his head. 'It could have been me, it could have hit my head. Everybody
freaked out,' he said.