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Report: Man killed by errant hammer throw at track meet was trying to shield wife and son
A man was killed by an errant hammer throw during a high school aged track and field meet in Colorado Springs on Sunday, ...
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 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.
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.
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Spectator dies after hammer weight flies into audience during track and field meet
The hammer throw is one of the signature events in track and field competition. The weight is attached to a grip, and the athlete spins around and lets it go down the field.
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Hammer throw accident at Colorado Springs high school club track meet kills one
A man was killed Sunday morning during a high school track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs ...
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Spectator at Colorado high school track meet killed after being struck by athlete's hammer
In hammer throwing, the "hammer" is a heavy metal ball attached to a grip by a steel wire, according to World Athletics. The winner of the event is the athlete who throws the hammer the greatest ...
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Spectator killed by errant hammer throw at Colorado high school track and field meet
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. The goal is ...