Georgia sprinter impaled by javelin in horrifying accident

https://nypost.com/2019/05/08/georgia-sprinter-impaled-by-javelin-in-horrifying-accident/ ^ | May 8, 2019

[SMGFan]

A freshman sprinter on the University of Georgia track team was hospitalized after he was accidentally impaled by a javelin, the school said Wednesday.

Elija Goodwin suffered a punctured and collapsed left lung when he backed into a javelin implanted in the ground while running backward sprints, according to a police report obtained by WXIA.

Medical workers sawed off a piece of the javelin that was sticking out of Goodwin’s back, the station reported. He was transported to a nearby hospital where the rest of the javelin was surgically removed by doctors.

[SMGFan]

It is amazing there are such few accidents considering several events may be seen on the field along with javelin.

But metal tipped lawn darts were banned .

[This is not funny. ]

[BenLurkin]

I see your point.

[Secret Agent Man]

You can still buy Jarts.

[SMGFan]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/javelin-tragedy-official-dies-after-1282143

Javelin tragedy: Official dies after being hit in the throat

8/27/2012

[Steely Tom]

I don’t think safety glasses would have helped in this case.

[blueunicorn6]

Good thing it wasn’t a Mustang.

[SMGFan]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/teacher-hit-by-javelin-dies-1099330.html

Teacher hit by javelin dies

6/11/1999

[GingisK]

Running backwards and planting javelins like for a palisade must be pretty high-brow stuff, coming from a university and all.

[dfwgator]

I see your point.

ISWYDT

[Doogle]

"..eeeww"

[bigbob]

Saw a nice set in an antique mall last week, no obvious bloodstains on the tips.

[csvset]

Needs a spotter for backwards sprints. I can do it for a decent wage.

[bagster]

[This is not funny. ]

Absolutely not

[griffin]

In all seriousness, man, that was painful to read.

In jest, it is a good lesson. When javelins are outlawed only bad guys will have javelins....

...and MOPAR collectors.

[griffin]

or was it AMC?

[Red Badger]

This ain’t the first time this has happened.

Javelins are dangerous.............

[Red Badger]

I see what you did there.....................

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Lucky for him that he doesn’t play cricket;

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3391gs

[blueunicorn6]

AMC.

The AMX was a great car.

[Red Badger]

It was AMC, until they merged with Chrysler, now FIAT..............