Linda Haglund

Linda Haglund ( born June 15, 1956 in Enskede, Stockholm ) is a Swedish former sprinter.

At the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972 she left about 100 m and the 4 x 100 - meter relay in the flow.

In 1974, she finished sixth over 60 m at the Indoor Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. In 1976, she won over the same distance gold at the European Indoor Championships in Munich and reached at the Olympic Games in Montreal about 100 m the semi-finals.

1978 followed a silver medal at the European Indoor Championships in Milan about 60 m further than 100 meters at the European Athletics Championships in Prague, and a seventh place about 200 m. In 1979 she finished fifth over 60 m at the European Indoor Championships in Vienna, in 1980 she won at the European Indoor Championships in Sindelfingen again silver over 60 meters.

At the Olympic Games in Moscow, she finished fourth on 100 m and reached about 200 m the semi-finals. In the 4 x 100 - meter relay, the Swedish team did not reach the target. 1981 in Grenoble, she won silver over 50 meters her fourth medal at the European Indoor Championships.

In the summer of 1981, she tested positive for anabolic steroids in doping control. They protested their innocence and claimed that she had only taken two pills that have given her as "vitamin pills" her coach Pertti Helin. Helin confirmed that version and claimed that he had mistaken the preparations. The Swedish Association of Athletics Federations said Haglund indeed free, the IAAF for doping, however, imposed a ban of 18 months.

Seven times she became Swedish champion in the 100 m ( 1974-1979, 1981) and five times over 200 m ( 1975 to 1979 ). In the hall she took seven times the national title over 60 m (1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984).

1993 married Linda Haglund the trained by their U.S. sprinter Houston McTear. In 2009, she starred in the Swedish version of Strictly Come Dancing.

Personal Best

  • 50 m (Hall ): 6.17 s, February 22, 1981, Grenoble
  • 60 m (Hall ): 7.13 s, March 12, 1978 Milan
  • 100 m: 11.16 s, July 26, 1980, Moscow
  • 200 m: 22.82 s, July 1, 1979 Sittard
4 × 100 metres relay 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships 60 metres 1976 European Athletics Indoor Championships 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships 1978 European Athletics Championships 1981 European Athletics Indoor Championships
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