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Arthur Harnden

1924 - 2016

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Arthur Harold "Art" Harnden (May 20, 1924 – September 30, 2016) was an American athlete, winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lavaca County, Texas. At the London Olympics Harnden ran the opening leg in the gold medal winning American 4 × 400 m relay team. Competing for the Texas A&M Aggies track and field team, Harnden placed 2nd in the 400 m at the 1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships, and on a combined "South" team he won the 4 × 440 yard relay at the 1947 championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arthur Harnden is the 893rd most popular athlete (down from 711th in 2019), the 7,456th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,040th in 2019) and the 201st most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Arthur Harnden ranks 893 out of 6,025. Before him are Ion Panțuru, István Tóth, Dan Ayrault, Ivar Aronsson, Paul Costello, and Tony Nash. After him are Gustaf Weidel, András Balczó, Eugène Grisot, Vanderlei de Lima, Renzo Minoli, and Amelia Piccinini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1924, Arthur Harnden ranks 351. Before him are Maria Sander, Norbert Schemansky, Ruth Leuwerik, Emmanuel Scheffer, Hans Kalt, and Yoshiaki Arata. After him are Heinz Müller, Don Knotts, Lennart Samuelsson, Yasuzo Masumura, Ruhi Sarıalp, and Boris Vasilyev. Among people deceased in 2016, Arthur Harnden ranks 357. Before him are Lutz D. Schmadel, Bülent Eken, Geydar Dzhemal, Valery Khalilov, Ion Panțuru, and Mark Dvoretsky. After him are Caio Júnior, Rita Renoir, Françoise Mallet-Joris, Marcel Artelesa, Gardnar Mulloy, and Stanley Mandelstam.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Arthur Harnden ranks 7,458 out of 20,380. Before him are Barry Harris (1929), Lightnin' Hopkins (1912), Mary Beth Hurt (1946), Tazz (1967), Ruth Orkin (1921), and Paul Costello (1894). After him are Harry Beaumont (1888), Margaret Qualley (1994), Jim Keltner (1942), Sherrill Milnes (1935), Christopher Scarver (1969), and Tom Byron (1961).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Arthur Harnden ranks 201. Before him are Norbert Schemansky (1924), Edward Cook (1888), Mel Sheppard (1883), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962), Dan Ayrault (1935), and Paul Costello (1894). After him are Willie Steele (1923), Emmett Toppino (1909), Frank Foss (1895), Harriet Bland (1915), Henry Carr (1941), and Harry Porter (1882).

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