Spectator at Colorado high school track meet killed after being struck by athlete's hammer
The fatal incident occurred at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus around 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning.
Autopsy report details cause of death of man who was killed at a track meet at UCCS in January
The El Paso County Coroner’s office has released the autopsy report for Wade Langston, a 57 year-old-man who was killed while attending a track meet on the UCCS campus.
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Spectator Killed After Athlete Throws Hammer into Crowd During Track and Field Meet in Colorado: Reports
UCCS Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement to CBS ... to protect his wife and son as the object neared the audience. Per World Athletics, "The hammer throw is a track and field event where ...
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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Spectator killed by hammer throw at high school track and field event in Colorado
the hammer throw is a less common field event in the U.S. Some states, such as Ohio, have banned the sport from high schools altogether. The meet was part of a three-meet series held on UCCS's ...
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Spectator, 57, killed by flying weight during Colorado track meet was watching his sons
The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. In the hammer throw event, the athlete spins in a circle to generate momentum and hurls a metal weight — attached to a chain and grip — as far as possible.
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 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 ... the scene at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs' Mountain Lion Fieldhouse ...
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Spectator Killed During Weight Throw Event at Indoor Track and Field Meet
The meets were scheduled for December 15, January 26, and February 16, with the final event being the UCCS United ... The weight throw, which is held indoors and differs from the hammer throw ...
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Spectator at Colorado high school track meet killed after being struck by athlete's hammer
The man had reportedly tried to block the hammer weight from hitting his son and wife, KRDO said. USA TODAY has reached out to Colorado United Track Club for comment. UCCS spokesperson Chris ...
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Colorado spectator killed in hammer throw accident at high school track meet
"We are heartbroken at this horrible accident and are focused on supporting all involved," UCCS Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement. The hammer throw is a traditional event in track ...