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Houston McTear (February 12, 1957 – November 1, 2015) was an American sprinter, who emerged from desperate poverty in the Florida Panhandle to become an international track star in the mid-1970s. McTear rated in the top 10 in the 100 meters for the United States from 1975–1980, but he was stronger at shorter distances, including 60 meters. His 1978 world record in the 60 meters (6.54 s) stood up until it was broken by Ben Johnson in 1986. McTear ran a 6.38 in 1980, but that mark has been invalidated due to "questionable timing". If that time were to stand, it would still be the second best all time performance. However, his meteoric rise was effectively ended by the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.

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  • Houston McTear (de)
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  • Мактир, Хьюстон (ru)
  • Houston McTear (sv)
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  • Houston McTear (February 12, 1957 – November 1, 2015) was an American sprinter, who emerged from desperate poverty in the Florida Panhandle to become an international track star in the mid-1970s. McTear rated in the top 10 in the 100 meters for the United States from 1975–1980, but he was stronger at shorter distances, including 60 meters. His 1978 world record in the 60 meters (6.54 s) stood up until it was broken by Ben Johnson in 1986. McTear ran a 6.38 in 1980, but that mark has been invalidated due to "questionable timing". If that time were to stand, it would still be the second best all time performance. However, his meteoric rise was effectively ended by the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. (en)
  • Хьюстон Мактир (англ. Houston McTear; 12 февраля 1957, Окалуса, Флорида — 1 ноября 2015, Стокгольм) — американский легкоатлет, специалист по бегу на короткие дистанции. Входил в число сильнейших спринтеров США в 1975—1980 годах, многократный победитель и призёр первенств национального значения, бывший рекордсмен мира в беге на 60 метров. (ru)
  • Houston McTear, född 12 februari 1957 i Okaloosa County i Florida, död 1 november 2015 i Stockholm, var en amerikansk friidrottare (sprint). McTear kvalificerade sig till de Olympiska sommarspelen 1976, men en skada gjorde att han inte kunde fullfölja mästerskapet. McTear avbildades på omslaget av ett nummer av tidningen Sports Illustrated 1978. Han vann guld vid inomhus-SM 1990 på distansen 60 meter, detta efter att han hade fått svenskt medborgarskap en tid tidigare. Han var gift med löperskan Linda Haglund. McTear avled i november 2015 av lungcancer; hans hustru Linda avled knappt tre veckor senare, även hon i cancer. Houston lämnade efter sig 4 barn. (sv)
  • Houston Edward McTear (* 12. Februar 1957 im Okaloosa County, Florida, Vereinigte Staaten; † 1. November 2015 in Stockholm, Schweden) war ein US-amerikanischer Sprinter. Am 9. Mai 1975 stellte er in Winter Park den Weltrekord über 100 Yards von 9,0 s ein. 1976 qualifizierte er sich bei den US-Trials als Zweiter über 100 m für die Olympischen Spiele in Montreal, musste jedoch verletzungsbedingt seinen Platz Johnny Jones überlassen. 1978 wurde er US-Hallenmeister über 60 Yards und 1990 Schwedischer Hallenmeister über 60 m. 1993 heiratete er seine schwedische Trainerin Linda Haglund. (de)
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