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Weight Tossed in Indoor Hammer Throw Event Kills Spectator at Track Meet
At indoor meets like the one in Colorado Springs, the event is normally renamed the weight throw. The implement is attached to a grip, rather than a chain, and is heavier than the hammer so that ...
Errant hammer throw at youth track meet kills spectator
A spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado was killed after he was struck by an errant hammer throw that cleared certified barriers.
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Hammer throw death: Spectator killed by errant weight thrown at Colorado 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 ...
TGL makes in-season rule change for the Hammer hoping the multiplier is used more often
Each team will have three Hammers to use at their discretion, but only once per hole. The maximum a hole can be worth is three points.
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 throw event at a youth track and field meet was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said. The accident Sunday at ...
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Spectator killed by errant hammer throw at Colorado high school track and field meet
A weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed ... 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 ...