The weight used in the hammer throw event is 16 pounds for men and 9 pounds for women in adult competition, according to World Athletics, the international track and field governing body.
Spectator Is Killed by a Stray Hammer Thrown at a Colorado Youth Track and Field Meet An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track ...
An errant weight thrown by a competitor struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the competition was held.
A man was killed after he was hit by an errant hammer thrown by a competitor during a youth track and field meet at the University of Colorado’s Colorado Springs campus. In a statement from the ...