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 ...
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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 ...
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Weight Tossed in Indoor Hammer Throw Event Kills Spectator at Track Meet
In the more familiar hammer throw, contested outdoors at events like the Olympics, competitors spin around in a circle to build momentum and then release a heavy ball on a chain, which is known as ...
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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.
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Spectator is killed by a stray hammer thrown at a Colorado youth track and field meet
An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according ...
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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 ...