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Cathy Hardy
Full name: Catherine "Cathy" Hardy (-Lavender)
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Weight: 104 lbs (47 kg)
Born: February 8, 1930 in Carrollton, Georgia, United States
Affiliations: Fort Valley State College
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)
Biography
Cathy Hardy of Fort Valley State in Georgia scored a sprint double at the 1952 AAU and at the Final Trials she ran 24.3 for 200m to break Helen Stephens' long-standing U.S. record. At the Helsinki Olympics she failed to reach the final of either of the individual sprints but she anchored the relay team that took the gold medals with a world record. Apart from her AAU outdoor double in 1952, Cathy Hardy won the AAU indoor 50y in 1951. Personal Bests: 100 – 11.8 (1952); 200 – 24.3 (1952). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Athletics | Women's 100 metres | United States | USA | 4 h4 r2/4 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Athletics | Women's 200 metres | United States | USA | 4 h2 r2/3 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
Women's 100 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Athletics | United States | Quarter-Finals | Heat Four | 4 | 12.1 | 12.31 | |
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Seven | 1 | QU/=OR | 11.9 | 12.18 |
Women's 200 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Athletics | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 4 | 24.7 | 24.93 | |
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Athletics | United States | Round One | Heat Three | 2 | QU | 24.8 | 24.91 |
Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Athletics | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 45.9 | 46.14 | 3 | |
| 1952 Summer | 22 | Helsinki | Athletics | United States | USA | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 46.5 | 46.77 |
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