There was a light-hearted moment in the men's triple jump final at the European Athletics Championships when Sweden's Jesper Hellstrom landed flat on his back in the sand.
In his second attempt Hellstrom, 27, appeared to land off his balance on his 'step', and ended up diving head first towards the pit. He was in control of his own landing though, turning in mid-air and ending up looking up towards the stars.
To his credit, Hellstrom saw the funny side of his mishap, laughing away to himself as he walked off. And in the stands, even his coach afforded himself a wry smile as spectators looked on with bemusement.
