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 by hammer thrown at high school track meet, Colorado university says
A hammer thrown by an athlete during a track and field meet at a Colorado university hit and killed a spectator, officials told news outlets. The fatal accident took place at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, ...
Man killed by hammer throw was dedicated father, family says
Wade Langston, 57, of Colorado Springs was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said.
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Man hits ax target from more than 183 feet away
Osman Gürcü, 43, broke the record for the farthest distance ax throw when he struck his target from a distance further than the length of an Olympic swimming pool, which is 164 feet long.
Man killed by flying weight during Colorado Springs track meet ID’d as 57-year-old father
The man killed by a flying weight thrown off-course during a Sunday high school track-and-field meet in Colorado Springs was a 57-year-old father there to watch his son compete, El Paso County coroner ...
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Spectator killed by hammer throw during prep track meet at UCCS fieldhouse
The man, who was watching in the audience at the UCCS fieldhouse, died when a hammer weight thrown by a participant cleared “certified barriers” and struck him.
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Father killed in hammer throw accident due to 'atrocious' mistake
A father has died in a freak accident while watching a high school track meet on Sunday (January 26) at The University of ...