Eldar Rønning (born 11 June 1982 in Levanger Municipality) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He skis with the Skogn IL club, in Nord-Trøndelag.
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 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 All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games 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 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 Season standings Season Age Discipline standingsSki Tour standingsOverallDistanceSprintNordicOpeningTour deSkiWorld CupFinal 2002 19 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 2009 26 12 15 12 13 16 2010 27 15 25 17 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 — 10 2015 32 31 30 25 17
Individual podiums 11 victories (7 , 4 ) 24 podiums (15 , 9 ) No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 2004–05 13 February 2005 Reit im Winkl, Germany 1.2 km Sprint CWorld Cup 1st2 5 March 2005 Lahti, Finland 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd3 9 March 2005 Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 2nd4 2005–06 9 March 2006 Drammen, Norway 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd5 2006–07 28 October 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany 1.5 km Sprint FWorld Cup 1st6 26 November 2006 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st7 13 December 2006 Cogne, Italy 15 km Individual C World Cup 1st8 6 January 2007 Cavalese, Italy 30 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st9 10 March 2007 Lahti, Finland 1.4 km Sprint F World Cup 3rd10 11 March 2007 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd11 2007–08 2 December 2007 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd12 23 January 2008 Canmore, Canada 1.2 km Sprint C World Cup 3rd13 10 February 2008 Otepää, Estonia 1.4 km Sprint C World Cup 1st14 2008–09 18 March 2009 Stockholm, Sweden 1.0 km Sprint C Stage World Cup 3rd15 2009–10 3 January 2010 Oberhof, Germany 1.6 km Sprint CStage World Cup 1st16 2010–11 22 January 2011 Otepää, Estonia 15 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st17 2011–12 27 November 2011 Rukatunturi, Finland 15 km Pursuit C Stage World Cup 2nd18 27 November 2011 Nordic Opening Overall Standings World Cup 3rd19 3 January 2012 Toblach, Italy 5 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd20 7 January 2012 Val di Fiemme, Italy 20 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st21 10 March 2012 Oslo, Norway 50 km Mass Start C World Cup 1st22 17 March 2012 Falun, Sweden 15 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 2nd23 2012–13 23 March 2013 Falun, Sweden 15 km Mass Start C Stage World Cup 1st24 2013–14 30 November 2013 Rukatunturi, Finland 10 km Individual C Stage World Cup 2nd
Team podiums 8 victories – (6 , 2 ) 20 podiums – (13 , 7 ) 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 Hetland2 20 November 2005 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Svartedal / Hetland / Hofstad3 18 December 2005 Canmore, Canada 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C World Cup 1st Svartedal4 18 March 2006 Sapporo, Japan 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Kjølstad5 2006–07 29 October 2006 Düsseldorf, Germany 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Pettersen6 17 December 2006 La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Bjørndalen / Hetland / Northug7 2007–08 25 November 2007 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Hjelmeset / Eilifsen / Gjerdalen8 17 February 2008 Liberec, Czech Republic 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint C World Cup 3rd Dahl9 2008–09 23 November 2008 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Hofstad / Northug10 2009–10 22 November 2009 Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Hafsås / Northug11 7 March 2010 Lahti, Finland 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Sundby / Eliassen / Gjerdalen12 2010–11 21 November 2010 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Sundby / Jespersen / Røthe13 19 December 2010 La Clusaz, France 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 3rd Sundby / Gjerdalen / Northug14 2011–12 22 November 2011 Sjusjøen, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Krogh / Berger / Northug15 12 January 2012 Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 10 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Dyrhaug / Sundby / Northug16 2012–13 25 November 2012 Gällivare, Sweden 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Sundby / Røthe / Northug17 20 January 2013 La Clusaz, France 4 × 7.5 km Relay M World Cup 1st Tønseth / Sundby / Røthe18 2013–14 8 December 2013 Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Jespersen / Røthe / Krogh19 22 December 2013 Asiago, Italy 6 × 1.65 km Team Sprint C World Cup 1st Hattestad20 14 January 2014 Nové Město, Czech Republic 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint C World Cup 2nd Brandsdal
Personal life He is married to fellow cross-country skier Laila Selbæk Rønning.
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