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 The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

, as a member of the Norwegian team.Profile: Harald Kråkenes
''sports-reference.com'' (Retrieved on 10 December 2008) His brother Thorstein was a member of the same Olympic bronze team. His brother

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is also a competition rower, who participated in the 1952 and 1960 Olympic games. Kråkenes won a bronze medal in coxless four at the 1949 European championships. He participated in ''fours'' at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

, and in ''double sculls'' at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

Personal life

Kråkenes was born in Fana on 8 July 1926. He was a brother of

Sverre Kråkenes Sverre Kråkenes (born 11 March 1931) is a Norwegian competition rower. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of th ...

, and a brother of Thorstein Kråkenes. He died in

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on 14 November 2004.

References

1926 births 2004 deaths Norwegian male rowers Olympic rowers for Norway Rowers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Norway-Olympic-medalist-stub