Eldar Rønning

Eldar Rønning (born 11 June 1982 in Levanger) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He skis with the Skogn IL club, in Nord-Trøndelag.

Eldar Rønning
Eldar Rønning in September 2013
Country Norway
Born (1982-06-11) 11 June 1982 (age 42)
Levanger, Norway
Spouse(s)Laila Selbæk Rønning
Ski clubSkogn IL
World Cup career
Seasons14 – (20022015)
Starts192
Podiums24
Wins11
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 2007)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 Sapporo4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place2009 Liberec4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place2011 Oslo4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place2013 Val di Fiemme4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place2011 Oslo15 km classical
Bronze medal – third place2007 SapporoIndividual sprint
Updated on 2 April 2019.

Career

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In 2004/05, he achieved three podium finishes in World Cup Sprint events, including a win at Reit im Winkl. He finished the season in 10th, 235 points behind overall winner Axel Teichmann. He was 62nd in the distance standings, 520 points behind Teichmann, and came second in the sprint discipline, 237 points behind fellow countryman Tor Arne Hetland. He also came second in the sprint discipline at the Norwegian national championships.

Rønning shared the 2005/06 season between the World Cup and the Scandinavian Cup, competing almost exclusively in sprints. He only competed in one World Cup race that was not either a sprint or a pursuit, it was a 15 km classic style race in Davos, Rønning finished 30th, 1:25.9 behind winner Jens Arne Svartedal. His best World Cup result was a third place achieved in a classic sprint in Drammen, a race in which the top four were Norwegian, and was won again by Svartedal. Rønning also came fifth twice, both in sprints, his only other race in the World Cup when he finished inside the top 20, was a 16th place in a sprint, in Oberstdorf. Rønning finished the season in 11th place in the FIS World Cup overall standings, 474 points behind German Tobias Angerer. Rønning was 28th in the distance standings, 671 points behind Angerer, and 7th in the sprint standings, 349 points behind sprint winner Björn Lind.

Rønning has won six World Cup races (15 km classical – three times, classical sprint – twice, and freestyle sprint) and three World Cup stages (all in Tour de Ski, 30 km classical mass start, 20 km classical mass start, classical sprint). In addition he has eight individual World Cup podiums.

Rønning has earned six medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with four golds (4 × 10 km relay 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013), one silver (15 km classical 2011) and a bronze (classical sprint 2007).

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[1]

Olympic Games

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 Year  Age  15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
20102736
201431124

World Championships

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  • 6 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
 Year  Age  15 km 
 individual 
 30 km 
 skiathlon 
 50 km 
 mass start 
 Sprint  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
 Team 
 sprint 
2005222111
2007241227BronzeGold
200926728Gold
201128SilverGold
201330325Gold

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season  Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standings
OverallDistanceSprintNordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
200219NCNC
2003206236
2004215310420
2005221062
20062311287
200724 4517
2008251321726DNF
2009261215121316
201027152517DNF13
2011281911412118
201229101246 2213
2013303629363416
201431242128DNF10
2015323130NC2517

Individual podiums

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  • 11 victories (7 WC, 4 SWC)
  • 24 podiums (15 WC, 9 SWC)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlace
12004–0513 February 2005 Reit im Winkl, Germany1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
25 March 2005 Lahti, Finland1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
39 March 2005 Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup2nd
4 2005–06 9 March 2006 Drammen, Norway1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
52006–0728 October 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup1st
626 November 2006 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
713 December 2006 Cogne, Italy15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
86 January 2007 Cavalese, Italy30 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
910 March 2007 Lahti, Finland1.4 km Sprint FWorld Cup3rd
1011 March 200715 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
11 2007–08 2 December 2007 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Individual CWorld Cup2nd
1223 January 2008 Canmore, Canada1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup3rd
1310 February 2008 Otepää, Estonia1.4 km Sprint CWorld Cup1st
14 2008–09 18 March 2009 Stockholm, Sweden1.0 km Sprint CStage World Cup3rd
152009–101 March 2010 Oberhof, Germany1.6 km Sprint CStage World Cup1st
162010–1122 January 2011 Otepää, Estonia15 km Individual CWorld Cup1st
17 2011–12 27 November 2011 Rukatunturi, Finland15 km Pursuit CStage World Cup2nd
1827 November 2011 Nordic OpeningOverall StandingsWorld Cup3rd
193 January 2012 Toblach, Italy5 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd
207 January 2012 Val di Fiemme, Italy20 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
2110 March 2012 Oslo, Norway50 km Mass Start CWorld Cup1st
2217 March 2012 Falun, Sweden15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup2nd
232012–1323 March 2013 Falun, Sweden15 km Mass Start CStage World Cup1st
24 2013–14 30 November 2013 Rukatunturi, Finland10 km Individual CStage World Cup2nd

Team podiums

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  • 8 victories – (6 RL, 2 TS)
  • 20 podiums – (13 RL, 7 TS)
No.SeasonDateLocationRaceLevelPlaceTeammate(s)
1 2005–06 23 October 2005 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup3rdHetland
220 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSvartedal / Hetland / Hofstad
318 December 2005 Canmore, Canada6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stSvartedal
418 March 2006 Sapporo, Japan6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndKjølstad
5 2006–07 29 October 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint FWorld Cup2ndPettersen
617 December 2006 La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndBjørndalen / Hetland / Northug
7 2007–08 25 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndHjelmeset / Eilifsen / Gjerdalen
817 February 2008 Liberec, Czech Republic6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup3rdDahl
92008–0923 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSundby / Hofstad / Northug
102009–1022 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSundby / Hafsås / Northug
117 March 2010 Lahti, Finland4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndSundby / Eliassen / Gjerdalen
12 2010–11 21 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSundby / Jespersen / Røthe
1319 December 2010 La Clusaz, France4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup3rdSundby / Gjerdalen / Northug
142011–1222 November 2011 Sjusjøen, Norway4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stKrogh / Berger / Northug
1512 January 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic4 × 10 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stDyrhaug / Sundby / Northug
162012–1325 November 2012 Gällivare, Sweden4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup1stSundby / Røthe / Northug
1720 January 2013 La Clusaz, France4 × 7.5 km Relay MWorld Cup1stTønseth / Sundby / Røthe
18 2013–14 8 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway4 × 7.5 km Relay C/FWorld Cup2ndJespersen / Røthe / Krogh
1922 December 2013 Asiago, Italy6 × 1.65 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup1stHattestad
2014 January 2014 Nové Město, Czech Republic6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint CWorld Cup2ndBrandsdal

Personal life

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He is married to fellow cross-country skier Laila Selbæk Rønning.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ROENNING Eldar". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ Dybfest Dahl, Ingvill (2017-02-04). "«Mesternes mester»-Eldar sliter fortsatt med valget om å legge opp". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-12-31.
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