| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-12-04)4 December 1980 |
| Died | 11 July 2017(2017-07-11) (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.
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. He was survived by five children. In 2025, UK Athletics and its former head of sport Keith Davies were charged with manslaughter and Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 offence in relation to Hayayei's death.
References
- 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 Sport. 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.
- "Abdullah Hayayei: UK Athletics and former head of sport Keith Davies charged with manslaughter after Paralympian's death". BBC Sport. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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