Catherine Hardy Lavender
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| Born | February 8, 1930 Carroll County, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Died | September 8, 2017 (aged 87) Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Carroll County Training School Fort Valley State College | ||||||||||||||
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Catherine Hardy Lavender (née Catherine Hardy) (February 8, 1930 – September 8, 2017) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 100-meter dash. She won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1952 Olympic Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland. Later, Hardy married, had children, and a 30-year teaching career in Atlanta schools.