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College athlete struck in the chest by a 16-pound hammer sues Aquinas College, NCAA
A Grand Valley State University runner who was struck in the chest by a 16-pound hammer at a track meet is suing both Aquinas ...
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Student-Athlete Sues NCAA, School for Hammer Throw Injury at Track Meet
A student-athlete at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., who was struck in the chest by a 16-pound hammer at 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.” ...
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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Teen Athlete's Dad Is Killed Trying to Protect Family from Errant Hammer Throw at High School Track Meet
Authorities have not released the name of the athlete who threw the hammer, which is actually a heavy ball on a chain. Augustas Cetkauskas/Getty ...
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Spectator at Colorado high school track meet killed after being struck by athlete's hammer
In hammer throwing, the "hammer" is a heavy metal ball attached to a grip by a steel wire, according to World Athletics. The winner of the event is the athlete who throws the hammer the greatest ...
Spectator killed in hammer throw accident during high school track meet at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
The victim was the father of one of the competing athletes from Vista Ridge High School who died protecting his wife and son ...