{"id":4620,"date":"2026-03-24T10:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=4620"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:53:20","slug":"pole-vaulter-wipes-out-heptathlete-in-scary-moment-at-world-athletics-indoor-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=4620","title":{"rendered":"Pole vaulter wipes out heptathlete in scary moment at World Athletics Indoor Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/comp-1774346957.png?w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27642681\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>David Holy\u2019s rogue pole smashed into Jose Fernando Ferreira during the final event of the heptathlon (Picture: BBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There was a heart-stopping moment at the World Athletics Indoor Championships as one of the competing athletes was struck by a flying pole while taking part in the 1,000m event of the men\u2019s heptathlon.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland\u2019s Simon Ehammer recorded a time of two minutes 41.04 seconds to claim heptathlon gold and set a new a world-record total of 6670 points, eclipsing the previous record held by Ashton Eaton (6645 points).<\/p>\n<p>American duo Heath Baldwin and Kyle Garland finished third and sixth in the 1,000m respectively to take home silver and bronze in a fittingly thrilling finale to an absorbing heptathlon. <\/p>\n<p>However, there was a moment in the all-important 1km dash that many viewers watching on may have missed as the competing heptathletes hared around track at the Arena Torun in Poland. <\/p>\n<p>With the men\u2019s pole vault final taking place simultaneously in the middle of the track, the Czech Republic\u2019s David Holy limbered up for his attempt in the hope of putting himself amongst the medals. <\/p>\n<p>But Holy stuttered in his run-up and clattered into the bar, in turn sending his pole crashing into Jose Fernando Ferreira positioned at the back of the pack in the 1,000m.<\/p>\n<p>One of the officials sat beside the track tried to prevent the pole from falling and disrupting the heptathlon event, but Ferreira collapsed to the floor, where he remained for several seconds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"metro-video-player  \" data-track-module=\"article_video-player-with-related-carousel\">\n<div class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-responsive\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<video id=\"3624767\" class=\"video-js\" poster=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2026\/03\/24\/09\/107370619-0-image-a-71_1774343089123.jpg\" data-opts=\"{\" autoplay=\"\" knocked=\"\" down=\"\" by=\"\" pole=\"\" vaulter=\"\" at=\"\" world=\"\" indoor=\"\" championships=\"\" is=\"\" 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loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Holy of the Czech Republic finished last in the pole vault final (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Remarkably, Ferreira soon managed to return to his feet to finish the race \u2013 coming home in last place with a time of 2:56.47, seven seconds behind his nearest rival Teo Bastien.<\/p>\n<p>In the overall standings, the 26-year-old Brazilian finished down in 12th spot with a points total of 5627, with only France\u2019s Makenson Gletty and Italy\u2019s Dario Dester beneath him as they were unable to finish.<\/p>\n<p>He can perhaps take some comfort in the fact his new pole vaulting arch-nemesis, Holy, also had a day to forget after finishing last with a best recorded height of 5.50m.<\/p>\n<p>Swedish pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis increased his own championship record to 6.25m to come out on top and seal his fourth successive world indoor title.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267020121.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27642134\" alt=\"WK athletics Day 1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ferreira (left) finished the heptathlon in 12th place (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new poster boy of the men\u2019s heptathlon, Ehammer, said he was left \u2018speechless\u2019 after his extraordinary performance across the seven gruelling track and field events of the heptathlon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I am speechless because my dream came true,\u2019 the 26-year-old Swiss told reporters after claiming a record-breaking gold.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I badly wanted to improve my European record here but it was difficult to imagine that the world record would be possible as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267281001.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27642329\" alt=\"TOPSHOT-ATHLETICS-WORLD-2026-INDOOR\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ehammer broke Eaton\u2019s world-record in the men\u2019s heptathlon (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I cannot even count how many times I have been watching Eaton competing in decathlon and pentathlon. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018I learned a lot from him and now I have broken his world record. I already spoke with him by phone. 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