Abdullah Hayayei
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1980 |
| Died | 11 July 2017 (aged 36) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Sport | Athletics |
Abdullah Hayayei (4 December 1980 – 11 July 2017) was an Emirati athlete. He competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, finishing sixth in the javelin and seventh in the shot put.[1][2]
Hayayei died in London at the Newham Leisure Centre, where he was training for the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, on 11 July 2017 after a throwing cage fell on his head.[3][4] He was survived by five children.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ Corcoran, Kieran (12 July 2017). "A Paralympic athlete died in London after a metal discus cage reportedly fell on him". Business Insider. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Paralympic athlete Abdullah Hayayei killed during practice session in London". stuff.co.nz. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ Batchelor, Tom (12 July 2017). "United Arab Emirates athlete dies after incident at London training ground". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Abdullah Hayayei: Para-athlete died when metal throwing cage fell on him". BBC. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei killed in discus cage collapse". The Times. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ Bloom, Ben (12 July 2017). "Enquiry after Paralympic athlete killed as discus cage collapses in training". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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