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 place 2007 Sapporo 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2009 Liberec 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Oslo 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2013 Val di Fiemme 4 × 10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 Oslo 15 km classical
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Sapporo Individual 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 
2010 27 36
2014 31 12 4

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 
2005 22 21 11
2007 24 12 27 Bronze Gold
2009 26 7 28 Gold
2011 28 Silver Gold
2013 30 32 5 Gold

World Cup

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Season standings

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 Season   Age  Discipline standings Ski Tour standings
Overall Distance Sprint Nordic
Opening
Tour de
Ski
World Cup
Final
2002 19 NC NC
2003 20 62 36
2004 21 53 104 20
2005 22 10 62  
2006 23 11 28 7
2007 24   4 5 17
2008 25 13 21 7 26 DNF
2009 26 12 15 12 13 16
2010 27 15 25 17 DNF 13
2011 28 19 11 41 21 18
2012 29 10 12 46   22 13
2013 30 36 29 36 34 16
2014 31 24 21 28 DNF 10
2015 32 31 30 NC 25 17

Individual podiums

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  • 11 victories (7 WC, 4 SWC)
  • 24 podiums (15 WC, 9 SWC)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 2004–05 13 February 2005   Reit im Winkl, Germany 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 1st
2 5 March 2005   Lahti, Finland 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
3 9 March 2005   Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd
4  2005–06  9 March 2006   Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
5 2006–07 28 October 2006   Düsseldorf, Germany 1.5 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
6 26 November 2006   Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
7 13 December 2006   Cogne, Italy 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
8 6 January 2007   Cavalese, Italy 30 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st
9 10 March 2007   Lahti, Finland 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd
10 11 March 2007 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
11  2007–08  2 December 2007   Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
12 23 January 2008   Canmore, Canada 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd
13 10 February 2008   Otepää, Estonia 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 1st
14  2008–09  18 March 2009   Stockholm, Sweden 1.0 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 3rd
15 2009–10 1 March 2010   Oberhof, Germany 1.6 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 1st
16 2010–11 22 January 2011   Otepää, Estonia 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st
17  2011–12  27 November 2011   Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 2nd
18 27 November 2011   Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 3rd
19 3 January 2012   Toblach, Italy 5 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd
20 7 January 2012   Val di Fiemme, Italy 20 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st
21 10 March 2012   Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start C World Cup 1st
22 17 March 2012   Falun, Sweden 15 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 2nd
23 2012–13 23 March 2013   Falun, Sweden 15 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st
24  2013–14  30 November 2013   Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd

Team podiums

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  • 8 victories – (6 RL, 2 TS)
  • 20 podiums – (13 RL, 7 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1  2005–06  23 October 2005   Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Hetland
2 20 November 2005   Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Svartedal / Hetland / Hofstad
3 18 December 2005   Canmore, Canada 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C World Cup 1st Svartedal
4 18 March 2006   Sapporo, Japan 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Kjølstad
5  2006–07  29 October 2006   Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Pettersen
6 17 December 2006   La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Bjørndalen / Hetland / Northug
7  2007–08  25 November 2007   Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Hjelmeset / Eilifsen / Gjerdalen
8 17 February 2008   Liberec, Czech Republic 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint C World Cup 3rd Dahl
9 2008–09 23 November 2008   Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Hofstad / Northug
10 2009–10 22 November 2009   Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Hafsås / Northug
11 7 March 2010   Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Sundby / Eliassen / Gjerdalen
12  2010–11  21 November 2010   Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Sundby / Jespersen / Røthe
13 19 December 2010   La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Sundby / Gjerdalen / Northug
14 2011–12 22 November 2011   Sjusjøen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Krogh / Berger / Northug
15 12 January 2012   Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Dyrhaug / Sundby / Northug
16 2012–13 25 November 2012   Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Røthe / Northug
17 20 January 2013   La Clusaz, France 4 × 7.5 km Relay M World Cup 1st Tønseth / Sundby / Røthe
18  2013–14  8 December 2013   Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Jespersen / Røthe / Krogh
19 22 December 2013   Asiago, Italy 6 × 1.65 km Team Sprint C World Cup 1st Hattestad
20 14 January 2014   Nové Město, Czech Republic 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint C World Cup 2nd Brandsdal

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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