Portuguese athlete Leandro Ramos produced a 'flipping' crazy javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest that had fans labeling him as 'pure gold<br /><br />Portuguese thrower Leandro Ramos left athletics fans scratching their heads after witnessing his 'flipping' crazy javelin somersault throw at the World Athletics Championships.<br /><br />Running up to throw his first effort of the day in Group A of the men's javelin throw at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Ramos looked to be about to unfurl an orthodox attempt.<br /><br />However, at the point of launching his javelin into the air, Ramos quite literally flipped the script, producing a stunning somersault that saw him leap off the ground and land squarely on his feet.<br /><br />And it's safe to say the 22-year-old's flying effort got people at home off their seats cheering Ramos on, with one fan labeling the Portuguese athlete as "pure gold".<br /><br />Another added: "Between this and McLeod’s long jump yesterday, the world championships are diversifying!" A third said: "This is amazing, but...why?"<br /><br />A fourth said: "This is extra but I love it." And a fifth commented: "Leandro Ramos with a very unique Javelin throw technique. Just look at that flip and then the smooth landing."<br /><br />However, despite winning the hearts of fans who witnessed his rather unique technique, it appears Ramos' efforts were all for naught. In group A, he recorded a throw of 74.03m, which saw him finish in 15th place, way off qualifying for the final.<br /><br />And the javelin flip hasn't been the only mad incident to have happened so far at the World Athletic Championships either. Just a day prior, American sprinter Noah Lyles was involved in a buggy crash that thankfully resulted in no major injuries.<br /><br />Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan was caught on camera nearly leaping out of her skin after her 200m semi-final race when mascot Youhuu snuck up behind her to give her the fright of her life.<br /><br />And then on the same evening, Jamaica's Carey McLeod accidentally slipped during his long jump final run-up, which resulted in him being launched into the air as if he was 'going into orbit'.
