A spectator at a course meeting in Colorado was killed after he was hit by a hammer thrown by one of the competitors in the event, officials said Sunday.
Club Track and Field Meeting consisting of high school plains took place at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, according to KXRM TV. The hammer cleared the certified barriers and hit one of the spectators in the stands.
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June 9, 2011; Des Moines, IA, USA; General view of tools during the woman’s hammer throw on the NCAA Track & Field Championships 2011 at Drake Stadium. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-usa Today Sports)
The spectator was declared dead on stage, the station reported. Colorado Springs Fire Department, University Police and Colorado Springs Police all responded to calls.
“We are heart -bred about this horrible accident and are focused on supporting everyone involved,” University Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet said in a statement.
The victim was the father of one of the athletes who competed in the event, according to Colorado United Track Club.
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Colorado Springs police told KRDO TV that the man protected his wife from weight of 25 pounds.
“If it was certified, I would think it would be higher up and there wouldn’t sit there and they would have already tested it to see if there was any possible incident something that might happen before you Had two hundred people there, “a spectator told KKTV.
The Hammer Toss is one of the signature events in the field and the field competition. The weight is attached to a grip and the athlete turns around and lets it go down the field.
May 17, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Hammer tools during the women’s hammer throwing at the PAC-12 championship in 2015 at Drake Stadium. (Kirby Lee -usa Today Sports)
The meeting was canceled after the incident.
