American sprinter
Kathleen "Kathy" Hammond (born November 2, 1951) is an American athlete who mainly competed in the 400 meters.[ 1]
Hammond was born in Sacramento, California . She was a child prodigy, winning the National Indoor Championship at 440 yards in 1967, when she was just 15 year old.
She competed for the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich , Germany where she won the bronze medal in the women's 400 meters. She then competed in the 4 x 400 meters where she won the silver medal with her teammates Mable Fergerson , Madeline Manning and Cheryl Toussaint .
Club Affiliation: Kathy Hammond represented the Sacramento Road Runners in 1971, and the Will's Spikettes in 1967-1970. She broke the American Record at 440-yards in 52.2 8/12/1972.[ 2]
In 2018, Hammond was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame .[ 3]
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Kathy Hammond" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. ^ Tricard, Louise Mead (1996). American Women's Track & Field (First ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0-7864-0219-9 . ^ "USA Track & Field - Olympic medalists Dwight Phillips, Kathy Hammond and longtime contributor Bob Hersh named to National" . Legacy.usatf.org. October 4, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2022 .
1927–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1928 : Irene Moran 1929 : Catherine Donovan 1930 : Stanisława Walasiewicz (POL ) , Catherine Capp (2nd) 1931 : Stanisława Walasiewicz (POL ) , Catherine Capp (2nd) 1932 : Catherine Capp 1933 : Annette Rogers 1934 : Stanisława Walasiewicz (POL ) , Annette Rogers (2nd) 1935 : Stanisława Walasiewicz (POL ) , Mary Jane Santschi (2nd) 1936 : Annette Rogers 1937 : Helen Stephens 1941 : Jean Lane 1945 : Stanisława Walasiewicz (POL ) , Nell Jackson (2nd) 1946 : Stanisława Walasiewicz (POL ) , Juanita Watson (2nd) 1948 : Audrey Patterson 1949 : Mae Faggs 1950 : Mae Faggs 1951 : Mae Faggs 1952 : Mae Faggs 1953 : Janet Moreau 1954 : Mae Faggs 1955 : Alfrances Lyman 1956 : Mae Faggs 1957 : Lucinda Williams 1958 : Isabelle Daniels 1959 : Lucinda Williams 1960 : Wilma Rudolph 1961 : Vivian Brown 1962 : Vivian Brown 1963 : Marilyn White 1964 : Valerie Carter 1965 : Edith McGuire 1966 : Edith McGuire 1967 : Una Morris (JAM ) , Kathy Hammond (2nd) 1968 : Vilma Charlton (JAM ) , Nancy Beeson (2nd) 1969 : Barbara Ferrell 1970 : Diane Kummer 1971 : Esther Stroy 1972 : Esther Stroy 1973 : Rosalyn Bryant 1974 : Linda Cordy , Theresa Montgomery 1975 : Rosalyn Bryant 1976 : Pamela Jiles 1977 : Rosalyn Bryant 1978 : Freida Nichols (BAR ) , Theresa Montgomery (2nd) 1979 : Chandra Cheeseborough 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes * Distances have varied as follows: 220 yards (1928-32, 1945-46, 1949-64, 1966-68, 1970-86), 200 yards (1965), 240 yards (1967).
1958–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–presentUSA Track & Field Notes OT : Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Distance :The event was over 440 yards until 1932, 1955, 1957–8, 1961–3, 1965–6, 1969–70 and 1973–4
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