Abdullah Hayayei
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| 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] 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.[7] UK Athletics initially denied the manslaughter charges in March 2025 before changing their plea and admitting corporate manslaughter at a February 2026 Old Bailey hearing.[8][9]
