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French pole vaulter becomes internet sensation after his manhood cost him chance of Olympic medal

French pole vaulter becomes internet sensation after his manhood cost him chance of Olympic medal

Anthony Ammirati may not return home from the Olympics with a medal, but he may be a winner after all.

The 21-year-old French pole vaulter was in contention for a place in the men's pole vault final but failed to qualify.

During his third attempt on Saturday, Ammirati was attempting to clear a height of 5.70 metres and had a rare failed attempt.

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Anthony Ammirati of France competes during the men's pole vault qualification on day eight of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 3, 2024 in Paris. (Kevin Voigt/Getty Images)

Unfortunately for Ammirati, his male region brushed the bar twice as he was passing over it, resulting in a failed jump.

A replay showed it was obvious what happened and the announcers seemed unsure of how to address it.

Naturally, social media caught wind of the mishap and Ammirati quickly became the butt of some rude jokes.

“Oh, he brought that baguette to the games.” One user wrote in one of the most printable responses.

“Well, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose,” added another.

Anthony Ammirati of France during the men's pole vault qualification on day eight of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 3, 2024 in Paris. (Kevin Voigt/Getty Images)

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Given the war on transgender athletes in women's sports, some of those jokes also circulated.

“I can understand this happening to a male athlete. When it happens to a female athlete, it's surprising.” A user posted.

One X user even tallied Ammirati's Instagram follower count, which had increased from around 8,400 to just over 9,000. in less than a minute. At the time of this publication, it had already reached 32,000.