Man killed by hammer throw was dedicated father, family says
Wade Langston, 57, of Colorado Springs was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said.
Spectator killed in hammer throw accident at Colorado high school track meet: Officials
A Colorado man was killed Sunday during a high school track meet after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally struck him.
Colorado hammer throw tragedy victim identified as spectator trying to protect family in freak accident
The unfortunate man died trying to protect his wife and son from the flying hammer during the competition at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus
Weight Tossed in Indoor Hammer Throw Event Kills Spectator at Track Meet
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, which hosted the event, said the implement had “cleared certified barriers.”
Errant hammer throw kills bystander at Colorado youth track and field meet
A man died after he was hit by the object over the weekend at a track meet at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus.
Colorado spectator killed in hammer throw accident at high school track meet
A spectator at a Colorado high school track and field meet was killed after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally flew into the crowd and struck the man.
Errant hammer throw kills spectator at Colorado track and field meet
A 57-year-old man at a Colorado Springs meet died when a hammer thrown by a participant cleared barriers and struck him.
Athletics spectator killed by hammer throw in US
A spectator at a high school indoor track meeting is killed after being accidently hit by a hammer thrown by an athlete.
Spectator killed in 'horrible' hammer throw accident
An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado.
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Hammer throw death: Spectator killed by errant weight thrown at Colorado track and field meet
He apparently had tried to shield his wife and son from the ball, KRDO-TV reported. The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball on a chain. Authorities did not ...
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Spectator is killed by a stray hammer thrown at a Colorado youth track and field meet
He apparently had tried to shield his wife and son from the ball, KRDO-TV reported. The so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a heavy ball on a chain. Authorities did not ...
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Spectator killed by errant hammer throw at Colorado high school track and field meet
Advertisement The World Athletics Organization defines a hammer throw as “a metal ball that’s attached to a grip by a steel wire.” The hammer weighs 16 pounds for men and 8.8 pounds for women.