Harald Strøm (14 October 1897 – 25 December 1977) was a Norwegian speed skater, world champion, European champion and world record holder on 5000 metres.

He set his first speed skating world record on 5000m in 1921 (8:27.7), being the first to break the magic 8:30.

[3] 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.

Over the course of his career, Strøm skated two world records: Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4] Source: Sports-reference.com[5]& SpeedSkatingNews.info[6] An overview of medals won by Strøm at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each: Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4] & Skoyteforbundet.no[7] Strøm played for the football club Ørn Horten, and became two times Norwegian champion, in 1920 and in 1927.