Harald Kråkenes

{{short description|Norwegian rower}}

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{{MedalCountry | {{NOR}}}}

{{MedalSport | Men's rowing}}

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{{MedalBronze| 1948 London|Eight}}

{{MedalCompetition | European Rowing Championships }}

{{MedalBronze| 1949 Amsterdam |Four}}

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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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034308/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/harald-krakenes-1.html 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 Sverre 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, and in double sculls at the 1960 Summer Olympics.