Linda Haglund

Swedish short distance runner (1956-2015)
Person human Q269711
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Linda Haglund

Summary

Linda Haglund is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district[2]. She was born on June 15, 1956[3]. She passed away in Stockholm[4]. She died on November 21, 2015[5]. She worked as a sprinter[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Linda Haglund was born in Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district[2].
  • Linda Haglund passed away in Stockholm[4].
  • Linda Haglund was born on June 15, 1956[3].
  • Linda Haglund died on November 21, 2015[5].
  • Burial took place at Skogskyrkogården[8].
  • Linda Haglund was married to Houston McTear[9].
  • Linda Haglund held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Linda Haglund's professions included sprinter[6].
  • Linda Haglund received the Årets idrottskvinna[11].
  • Linda Haglund received the Victoria Award[12].
  • Linda Haglund is recorded as female[13].
  • Linda Haglund's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Linda Haglund's Commons category is recorded as Linda Haglund[15].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[16].
  • Linda Haglund's sport is recorded as athletics[17].
  • Linda Haglund's family name is recorded as Haglund[18].
  • Linda Haglund's family name is recorded as McTear[19].
  • Linda Haglund's given name is recorded as Linda[20].
  • Linda Haglund's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Linda Haglund's described by source is recorded as Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon[22].
  • Linda Haglund's participant in is recorded as 1980 Summer Olympics[23].
  • Linda Haglund's participant in is recorded as 1976 Summer Olympics[24].
  • Linda Haglund's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Linda Haglund's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[26].
  • Linda Haglund's country for sport is recorded as Sweden[27].

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Origins and Family

Linda Haglund's place of birth was Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district[2]. She was born on June 15, 1956[3].

Career and Affiliations

Linda Haglund worked as a sprinter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Årets idrottskvinna[11], in Sweden[28] and Victoria Award[12], a sports award[29], in Sweden[30], founded in 1979[31].

Personal Life

Linda Haglund was married to Houston McTear[9].

Death and Burial

Linda Haglund died on November 21, 2015[5]. She passed away in Stockholm[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[16]. She is buried at Skogskyrkogården[8].

Why It Matters

Linda Haglund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Linda Haglund born?

Linda Haglund's place of birth was Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district[2].

Where did Linda Haglund die?

Linda Haglund passed away in Stockholm[4].

Who was Linda Haglund married to?

Linda Haglund's spouses include Houston McTear[9].

What did Linda Haglund do for work?

Linda Haglund worked as sprinter[6].

What awards did Linda Haglund receive?

Honors received include Årets idrottskvinna[11] and Victoria Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . svt.se. svt.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . svt.se. svt.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Skogskyrkogården
    Height {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+170'}
    Manner of death natural causes
    Given name Linda
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