Age, Biography and Wiki
Linda Haglund was born on 15 June, 1956 in Enskede, Sweden, is a Swedish sprinter. Discover Linda Haglund's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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| Occupation |
Author, athlete |
| Age |
59 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
15 June, 1956 |
| Birthday |
15 June |
| Birthplace |
Enskede, Sweden |
| Date of death |
21 November, 2015 |
| Died Place |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality |
Sweden
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Linda Haglund Height, Weight & Measurements
At 59 years old, Linda Haglund height not available right now. We will update Linda Haglund's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Linda Haglund's Wife?
His wife is Houston McTear (1957–2015; his death); 3 children
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Houston McTear (1957–2015; his death); 3 children |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Michi McTear, Autumn McTear, Isaac McTear |
Linda Haglund Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Linda Haglund worth at the age of 59 years old? Linda Haglund’s income source is mostly from being a successful Author. He is from Sweden. We have estimated Linda Haglund's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Author |
Linda Haglund Social Network
Timeline
Haglund was a member of the Swedish Sports Academy (consisting of 100 athletes in 100 years of Swedish sport from 1899 to 1999), and was awarded the Victoria Scholarship in 1981.
Linda Haglund (15 June 1956 – 21 November 2015) was a Swedish Olympic sprinter.
Haglund became a member of Hanvikens SK, a track and field club located just south of Stockholm, at the age of 13.
She showed great promise as a future sprinting star by recording, barefoot, 12.7 for 100 m at her first meet representing Hanvikens SK.
Inspired by the Russian artist Marc Chagall, Haglund was a painter and designer and had several exhibitions.
Haglund's precocious talent was displayed on an international stage at the European Championships of 1971, held in Helsinki, Finland.
She was named on the Swedish track and field team that competed in Helsinki that year.
She was 15 at the time and acknowledged as the youngest athlete of the meet.
One year later, Haglund was appointed to the first of three Swedish Olympic teams: Munich, 1972.
Her running career would take her to the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, as well as those held in Moscow in 1980.
Haglund had her best Olympic Games' showing with a fourth place in the Moscow Games' 100 m final.
Haglund was ranked 3rd (78), 5th (81), and 7th (79 & 80) in world rankings during her running career.
Haglund participated in the World Cups of 1979 (Montreal) and 1981 (Rome) and was a five-time medalist at European Championships held in 1976 (gold), 1978 (silver), 1978 (silver), 1980 (silver), and 1981 (silver).
Haglund was the captain for many years of the women's track and field team in Sweden and still holds Swedish records for 100 m - 11.16 (1980), 200 m - 22.82 (1978), and 60 m - 7.13 (1978).
Haglund ran 11.06 (wind-aided) to better Jarmila Kratochvílová's 11.18 and Ashford's 11.25 in a 1981 meet in Berlin.
Haglund's running career was brought to an abrupt end in 1981 after a failed drug test.
A Swedish board of adjudicators found Haglund innocent of charges (she alleged her coach had given her two pills he called 'vitamins') but turned over their decision for further consideration to an international track and field tribunal assembled in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1982.
This tribunal found against Haglund, who then retired.
She also authored a book on health and wellness, Lindas må bra bok (Linda's feel good book), published by Prisma in 2007.
Haglund was married to American sprinter Houston McTear from the 1980s until his death on 1 November 2015, aged 58.
Haglund died of cancer and a pulmonary hemorrhage on 21 November 2015, aged 59.
Her cancer and lung issues was discovered first only six days before her death after she was transported by ambulance to hospital after feeling ill.
She died only three weeks after her husband's death, also from cancer.
