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.
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Spectator killed in hammer throw accident during high school track meet at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
The hammer throw is one of four track and field events typically held during a competition. In it, the athlete winds up their swing by spinning in place before throwing a metal ball attached to a ...
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.” ...
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Spectator killed by stray hammer thrown at Colorado youth track event
This is what *** weight throwing event looks like ... 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 ...
The Durango Herald5d
Spectator killed after hammer-throw accident at track and field meet
The father of a Colorado United Track Club athlete was killed Sunday after a throwing hammer hurled by a high school athlete cleared the indoor meet’s protective barriers and flew into the crowd.
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Spectator killed by stray hammer thrown at Colorado youth track event
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, according to officials at the university where the ...
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Spectator killed by hammer throw at high school track and field event in Colorado
Our thoughts and prayers are with all others impacted by this tragedy. The hammer throw event uses a heavy hammer weight attached to a grip by a steel wire. Compared to discus, shotput and javelin ...