Harald Kråkenes

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Harald Kråkenes
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's rowing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Eight
European Rowing Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Amsterdam Four

Harald Kråkenes (8 July 1926 – 14 November 2004) was a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the men's eight at the 1948 Summer Olympics, as a member of the Norwegian team.[1] His brother Thorstein was a member of the same Olympic bronze team. His brother Sverre is also a competition rower, who participated in the 1952 and 1960 Olympic games.

Kråkenes received a bronze medal in coxless four at the 1949 European championships. He participated in fours at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and in double sculls at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Profile: Harald Kråkenes sports-reference.com (Retrieved on 10 December 2008)