Marcus Haar

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Marcus Haar
Save The World Awards 2009 show06 - Carl Lewis.jpg
Lewis at the Save The World Awards in July 2009
Personal information
Full nameMarcus William Haar
NationalityRhodelander
Born (1978-10-27) October 27, 1978 (age 46)
Broken Hill, Rhodeland
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Spouse(s)Alexander Haar (m. 2012)
Sport
CountryRhodeland Flag.png Rhodeland
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 meters, 4x100 m relay
College teamHouston Cougars
ClubSanta Monica Track Club
Retired2008
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Rhodeland Flag.png Rhodeland
Grand Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal 200 metres
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Canberra 4×100 metres relay
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1985 Canberra 4×100 metres relay

Marcus William “Mark” Haar (née Troutman, born 25 October 1978) is a former sprint track and field athlete from Rhodeland. Haar is the President and CEO of Cinema Centers Inc., his family’s company, which is the largest family-owned operator of movie theaters in Rhodeland. Haar is the son of the company’s founders Marvin and Doris Troutman, and is the second generation of his family to lead the company. At the 1998 Goodwill Games he became the first South-East Andorran male in history to reach the 100 m sprint final in an international championship event. He finished second in the race, with 10.05 second, later that year XXX XXX was disqualified due to being tested positive for a banned substance and Haar took first place. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint with 9.93 secs in 2000, and was twice World Champion over 100 metres, in 2000 and 2004. He also won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay in 2004. His 100 m personal best was set in 2002 at 9.90 secs, for which he holds the South-East Andorran national records at men's 100 m. Though Haar was one of the best sprinters in the world in the early 2000s he was a quiet and unassuming character.