Harriet Bland

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameHarriet Claiborne•Bland (-Green)
Used nameHarriet•Bland
Born13 February 1915 in St. Louis, Missouri (USA)
Died6 November 1991 in Fort Worth, Texas (USA)
Measurements163 cm / 50 kg
AffiliationsSt. Louis Athletic Club, St. Louis (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

AAU individual sprint, Harriet Bland was a member of the St. Louis AC team that won the AAU relay in 1935. In Berlin she ran the first stage on the relay team that took the gold medals after the Germans, who had set a world record in the heats but dropped the baton on the last exchange. Harriet Bland, who attended the prestigious finishing school, Mary Institute, later became Mrs. William Green.

Personal Best: 100 – 12.2e (1932).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Harriet Bland
100 metres, Women (Olympic) 4 h1 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) United States 1 Gold