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.” ...
Spectator killed in hammer throw accident during high school track meet at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
The victim was the father of one of the competing athletes from Vista Ridge High School who died protecting his wife and son ...
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Student-Athlete Sues NCAA, School for Hammer Throw Injury at Track Meet
A student-athlete at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., who was struck in the chest by a 16-pound hammer at a ...
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Spectator killed by errant hammer throw at Colorado high school track and field meet
The man tried to protect his wife and son from the errant hammer throw, according to KRDO-TV. The track meet was canceled after the man’s death. The Colorado United Track Club confirmed in a ...
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Hammer throw death: Spectator killed by errant weight thrown at Colorado track and field meet
The hammer in the hammer throw event cleared certified barriers before striking the man Sunday morning at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs campus, according to a university statement.
Spectator killed by hammer throw at high school track and field event in Colorado
A spectator was killed after a hammer weight was thrown out of bounds at a high school track and field event on Sunday. The ...
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Spectator killed in hammer throw accident at Colorado high school track meet: Officials
The hammer throw, a traditional event in track and field competitions, involves the throwing of a metal ball, which athletes hold by a grip attached by a wire. Langston was the father of one of ...