Linda Haglund

Swedish sprinter

Linda Haglund
Linda Haglund (15 June 1956 – 21 November 2015) was a Swedish Olympic sprinter. Running career. 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. 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Haglund

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