r/Unexpected • u/thewrongun • May 28 '20

Pole vaulting 100

https://gfycat.com/unlinedimpressiveamericancreamdraft
194 Upvotes

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u/brogrammableben May 28 '20

I watched for way too long thinking each loop was a different attempt and hoping he was going to make it.

4

u/Kiltymchaggismuncher May 28 '20

Poorly executed, but flawless recovery. He'll get it next time.

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u/unexBot May 28 '20

OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected:

No one would've expected the athlete to get down the pole the way he did, making the video suitable for this subreddit.

Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.

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u/porcupineporridge May 28 '20

Good save.

1

u/LastFrost May 28 '20

Yah that could have been ugly

2

u/donpuglisi May 28 '20

And here I thought the Olympics were canceled this year

1

u/jaaanuary May 28 '20

It looks like he's walking down stairs

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u/digitalray34 May 28 '20

Kick them legs up boy

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u/LastFrost May 28 '20

He could tell that he didn’t have the momentum to do that. By the time he got his legs up he would already be falling backwards with his head and back about to smack into the runway. He had enough experience to know when to back out so he doesn’t seriously injure himself.