Anthony Ammirati (born 16 July 2003) is a French athlete who specializes in pole vaulting. He was the gold medalist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2022.

Anthony Ammirati
Personal information
National teamFrance
Born (2003-07-16) July 16, 2003 (age 21)
Grasse, France
Sport
CountryFrance
SportAthletics
EventPole Vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Outdoor: 5.81m (2022) NU20R
Medal record
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali Pole vault
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tallinn Pole vault

Career

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In June 2021, he set a new national record under-20 with 5.72m in Salon-de-Provence.[1] The following month, he won the gold medal at the U20 European championships in Tallinn with a jump of 5.64m.[2]

During the U20 world championships in Cali, he became world champion with a jump of 5.65m at his second attempt. He then improved his personal best with 5.75m. On August 31, 2022, he broke the French junior pole vault record for the third time in Sankt-Wendel with a jump of 5.81m. He became the second performer in the history of the category behind Armand Duplantis, who vaulted 6.05m in 2018.[citation needed]

Ammirati qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics; however, he failed to advance to the finals. Subsequently, a video of one of his attempts where he knocked down the crossbar with his penis went viral.[3][4] Following this, he was offered $250,000 by the Vice President of the pornographic website CamSoda to create a webcam show.[5][6] Ammirati was listed by Variety as one of the most viral athletes of the 2024 Summer Olympics, alongside Yusuf Dikeç and Stephen Nedoroscik.[7]

Records

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Personal records
Event Height Place Date
Pole Vault Outdoor 5.81 m Sankt Wendel 31 August 2022
Indoor 5.45 m Nantes 20 February 2022

References

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  1. ^ "Anthony Ammirati épatant vainqueur du concours de perche de Salon-de-Provence avec 5,72 m". lequipe.fr. 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Championnats d'Europe juniors : et trois qui font douze". athle.fr. 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (3 August 2024). "French Pole Vaulter's Bulge Costs Him an Olympic Medal". Variety. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ^ "French pole vaulter video: Anthony Ammirati dislodges bar with penis, costing him medal opportunity at 2024 Olympics". Sporting News. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Adult cam site offered bulging French pole vaulter $250k". Out.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. ^ Woode, Demetri (14 August 2024). "Anthony Ammirati: Here's what this porn studio is offering the viral Olympian". Gay Times. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  7. ^ Ritman, Alex (5 August 2024). "Paris Olympics' Most Viral Stars: The Bulge, Turkey's John Wick and Pommel Horse Pro". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2024.