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Track And Field Official Killed After Being Hit in Throat by Javelin

Track And Field Official Killed After Being Hit in Throat by Javelin

August 27, 2012 Updated Aug 27, 2012 at 5:08 PM EDT

A tragedy at a track and field meet in Germany.

According to the Daily Mail, a 75-year-old meet official died after being struck in the throat by a javelin thrown by a teenage athlete. The meet was canceled after the incident, according to the Daily Mail report.

Read the Daily Mail story HERE.



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