Harald Strøm
Harald Strøm was a Norwegian speed skater, world champion, European champion and world record holder on 5000 metres. He was also a football player, national champion with his club, and playing for the [Norway national Association football|football team|national football team].
Speed skating
He set his first speed skating world record on 5000m in 1921, being the first to break the magic 8:30. He improved his own record in 1922. His record lasted for seven years, until Ivar Ballangrud overtook the record with 8:24.2 in 1929.Strøm won a gold medal at the 1922 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men, winning both the 5000m and 10000m, and he received a silver medal in 1923. He received a gold medal at the 1923 European Allround Championships, where he also won the 5000m distance.
He was flag bearer for Norway at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix. He finished 5th on the three longest distances, and 4th allround. He represented Horten SK.
Records
World records
Over the course of his career, Strøm skated two world records:| Distance | Time | Date | Location |
| 5000 m | 8:27.7 | 20 February 1921 | Kristiania |
| 5000 m | 8:26.5 | 18 February 1922 | Kristiania |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
Personal records
Source: Sports-reference.com& SpeedSkatingNews.infoMedals
An overview of medals won by Strøm at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
| World Allround | 1922 | 1923 | – |
| European Allround | 1923 | – | – |
| Norwegian Allround | – | – | – |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com & Skoyteforbundet.no