Stein Widar Rønning (28 May 1965 – 23 January 2008) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

karate (; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fuj ...

master who had won international competitions, including the

1990 World Karate Championships The 1990 World Karate Championships are the 10th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Mexico City, Mexico from November 8 to November 11, 1990. Medalists Men Women Medal table References ResultsResults External l ...

, Male Kumite -60 kg, in

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley of ...

. He died in

Stavanger Stavanger (, , US usually , ) is a city and municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the administrative center of Rogaland county. T ...

References

External links

Statistics
1965 births 2008 deaths Norwegian male karateka People from Strand, Norway World Games gold medalists Competitors at the 1989 World Games World Games medalists in karate Sportspeople from Rogaland 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-karate-bio-stub