Finnish javelin thrower Tero Pitkämäki accidentally speared French long-jumper Salim Sdiri at the Golden League meeting in Rome on July 13, 2007. Sdiri, who was rushed to the hospital, actually wasn't too badly injured and is expected to recover.
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Turns out, this sort of thing happened before in the world of javelin throwing: see Javelin Impales Judge post previously on Neatorama.
The thrower looks like he is way out of whack from the beginning of his throw.
Do some sport they say, it's good for your health they say. Until they harpoon you with a javelin!