ROME, July 14: The long jumper who was hit by a javelin at the Golden League meeting in Rome was dismissed from hospital on Saturday. French jumper Salim Sdiri was rushed to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Friday after being hit by a javelin thrown by Tero Pitkamaki of Finland.

Pitkamaki slipped at the end of his run-up, sending the javelin sailing 80 metres into the long jump warm-up area where it struck Sdiri in the torso

Despite the horrific images of the accident, Sdiri's wound was not as serious as first feared.

The javelin pierced only three centimetres into his body.

Doctors released him after inserting five stitches – three external and two internal – and ruling out possible complications.—Reuters