Tzarina
June 23rd, 2005, 04:38 PM
Man dies after being hit in head by shot put at track meet
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — A man struck in the head by a shot put during practice for the U.S. track and field championships on Wednesday has died.
USA Track and Field, the sport's governing body, released a brief statement Thursday saying it "is profoundly saddened by the tragic shot put accident that took the life of Paul Suzuki on Wednesday."
The accident occurred about 4:15 p.m. at the Home Depot Center, where the national championships are scheduled Thursday through Sunday.
A doctor on site rushed to the Suzuki's aid, as did athletic trainers. Emergency medical technicians from the fire department arrived a few minutes later and rushed the victim to a hospital, where he died a short time later.
The Los Angeles Times said Suzuki, 77, of Los Angeles, was a former landscape maintenance worker who had officiated at local track meets for decades.
"He did this for fun," his daughter Sheila Suzuki Hubbard told the newspaper. "He retired a long time ago."
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CARSON, Calif. (AP) — A man struck in the head by a shot put during practice for the U.S. track and field championships on Wednesday has died.
USA Track and Field, the sport's governing body, released a brief statement Thursday saying it "is profoundly saddened by the tragic shot put accident that took the life of Paul Suzuki on Wednesday."
The accident occurred about 4:15 p.m. at the Home Depot Center, where the national championships are scheduled Thursday through Sunday.
A doctor on site rushed to the Suzuki's aid, as did athletic trainers. Emergency medical technicians from the fire department arrived a few minutes later and rushed the victim to a hospital, where he died a short time later.
The Los Angeles Times said Suzuki, 77, of Los Angeles, was a former landscape maintenance worker who had officiated at local track meets for decades.
"He did this for fun," his daughter Sheila Suzuki Hubbard told the newspaper. "He retired a long time ago."
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