Catherine Hardy‐Lavender Year Inducted: 1999 Category: Track&Field Born on February 8, 1930 in Carroll County, Georgia...Gold medalist as a member of the United States 400‐meter relay team (running the anchor leg) that set world and Olympic records with a time of 45.9 at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games...1952‐Set American records in the 200 meters (July 4 ‐ 24.3) and as a member of the 440‐yard relay (August 4 ‐ 46.7) and 880‐yard relay (August 4 ‐ 1:40) teams...200‐meter American record set at the Olympic Trials in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...1951 and 1952 All‐American at Fort Valley State University...1952‐
Triple winner at the National AAU Outdoor Meet in the 50‐yard dash, 100 and 200‐meter dashes...1951‐Set new meet record of 6.3 seconds in winning the 50‐
meter dash at the National AAU Indoor Meet in New York, N.Y.; captued the 50 and 100‐yard dash titles at the Tuskegee Relays.