Harald_Kråkenes

Harald Kråkenes

Harald Kråkenes

Norwegian rower

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.[2]

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Kråkenes won 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.[2]

Personal life

Kråkenes was born in Fana on 8 July 1926. He was a brother of Sverre Kråkenes,[2] and a brother of Thorstein Kråkenes.[1]

He died in Voss on 14 November 2004.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Profile: Harald Kråkenes sports-reference.com (Retrieved on 10 December 2008)
  2. [2]
    Bryhn, Rolf. "Harald Kråkenes". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 May 2024.


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