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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Throw that Frisbee
There was however, a little problem; they did not know how to hold a Frisbee for the throw. Watching them for a few minutes trying to throw the Frisbee like a baseball, I couldn’t stand it any ...
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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 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 ...
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Spectator killed in hammer throw accident during high school track meet at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Around 9:30 a.m. during the hammer throw, a competitor threw their hammer but it totally “cleared certified barriers” and struck an audience member, officials said in a news release.