Spectator Killed After Athlete’s Hammer Throw Hit Him
A sports spectator has died after a university athlete threw a hammer out of bounds at a field and track event in Colorado, ...
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.” ...
The New York Times5d
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.
Spectator at Colorado high school track meet killed after being struck by athlete's hammer
The fatal incident occurred at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus around ...
Traverse City Record-Eagle4d
Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad
Relatives of a spectator killed by an errant weight thrown at a youth track and field meet in Colorado say he was a dedicated ...
The Post-Journal12d
Kahanic Heading Into CSHOF For Highland Games Accomplishments
Large, muscular men wearing kilts and performing amazing feats of strength and agility in athletic competition celebrating ...
Traverse City Record-Eagle6d
Spectator is killed by a stray hammer thrown at a Colorado youth track and field meet
The weight used in the hammer throw event weighs 16 pounds (7 kilograms) for men and 9 pounds (4 kilograms) for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics, the international track ...
Newsday4d
Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad
A spectator killed by an errant weight in a hammer ... World Athletics, the international track and field governing body. Athletes spin in a circle to gain momentum before releasing the weight to ...