UK Athletics facing huge fine over death of Paralympian during London shot put training
The court said the death was wholly avoidable after years of failures to inspect and assemble the throwing cage properly.
- On Tuesday, UK Athletics was fined £350,000 after pleading guilty to corporate manslaughter in the 2017 death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei, who died when a throwing cage collapsed during training in east London.
- The 440-pound cage toppled over at Newham Leisure Centre because it was assembled incorrectly without its base plate, a fatal oversight that court records described as an "accident waiting to happen."
- Keith Davies, former head of sport for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships, admitted a health and safety charge and was ordered to perform 175 hours of unpaid work.
- Judge Richard Marks called the death "tragic, untimely and wholly avoidable," as Hayayei's widow, Badriah, described the profound financial and psychological toll on their five children.
- Police examined over 1,500 documents during the meticulous investigation into UK Athletics, the governing body with annual revenue of £13.8 million, to understand the chain of events that led to the tragedy.
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UK Athletics fined after death of Paralympian
UK Athletics has been fined £350,000 after pleading guilty to corporate manslaughter over the 2017 death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei. Hayayei was killed while training in London ahead of the World Para Athletics Championships. The case has exposed glaring lapses in event safety and prompted fresh scrutiny of how major sporting bodies manage risk for visiting athletes. Hayayei, a 36‑year‑old thrower from the United Arab Emirates, had competed…
British Athletics has been punished for negligence that led to the death of a para-athlete.
Abdullah Hayayei trained for the Para World Cup in London when a throwing cage overturned and he was hit by a metal rod. Nine years later, a judge sentenced the association.
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