Larry Questad
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | July 10, 1943 Livingston, Montana, USA |
| Died | October 29, 2020 (aged 77) Boise, Idaho, USA |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprints |
| Club | Southern California Striders, Anaheim |
Lawrence Ronald "Larry" Questad (July 10, 1943 – October 29, 2020) was a track and field athlete from the United States who specialized in sprinting events.
College career
[edit]He was a mediocre football and basketball player, but excelled at track at Park High School in Livingston, Montana. Questad went on to Stanford University, where he was the 1963 NCAA champion in the 100-yard dash sprint with a time of 9.7 seconds.[1][2] Questad was a three-time All-American in the 100-yard dash, the 220, and the 440. His time in the 220, 20.74 seconds, remains the Stanford record, tied with James Lofton. He is a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]
Questad finished runner-up in both the 100 and 200 yards events at the British 1963 AAA Championships.[3][4]
Olympics
[edit]Questad qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 200 meters and finished sixth in the final.[5]
After track
[edit]Questad purchased Superior Steel, a supplier of bulk storage and transportation tanks in Caldwell, Idaho, in 1995 and ran the business until 2011, when he sold it to his sons.[6]
Questad died in Boise, Idaho, on October 29, 2020, following a lung infection and pneumonia.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hall of Fame Profile: Larry Questad". Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Larry Questad" (PDF). Montana High School Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's 200 metres". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Company History". Superior Steel Products, Inc. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ Welsch, Jeff (1 November 2020). "Livingston native Larry Questad, once 'the fastest white man in the world', dies at 77". Ravalli Republic. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- 1943 births
- 2020 deaths
- People from Livingston, Montana
- Stanford Cardinal men's track and field athletes
- American male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- Track and field athletes from Montana
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 20th-century American sportsmen