Eldar Rønning (born 11 June 1982 in Levanger) is a Norwegian former

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. He skis with the

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Career

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

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. He was 62nd in the distance standings, 520 points behind Teichmann, and came second in the sprint discipline, 237 points behind fellow countryman

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. 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

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, Rønning finished 30th, 1:25.9 behind winner

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. 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

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Tobias Angerer. Rønning was 28th in the distance standings, 671 points behind Angerer, and 7th in the sprint standings, 349 points behind sprint winner

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. 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

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), one silver (15 km classical

) and a bronze (classical sprint

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

World Championships

* 6 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

* 11 victories (7 , 4 ) * 24 podiums (15 , 9 )

Team podiums

* 8 victories – (6 , 2 ) * 20 podiums – (13 , 7 )

Personal life

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ronning, Eldar 1982 births Norwegian male cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers of Norway FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing People from Levanger Living people Holmenkollen medalists Tour de Ski skiers Sportspeople from Trøndelag