| Arthur Harnden | |
| Birth Date: | May 20, 1924 |
| Birth Place: | Lavaca County, Texas, U.S. |
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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.[1]