.jpg) Eldar Rønning in September 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1982-06-11)11 June 1982 (age 43) Levanger, Norway |
Spouse | Laila Selbæk Rønning |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Norway |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | Skogn IL |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 14 – (2002–2015) |
| Indiv. starts | 192 |
| Indiv. podiums | 24 |
| Indiv. wins | 11 |
| Team starts | 28 |
| Team podiums | 20 |
| Team wins | 8 |
| Overall titles | 0 – (3rd in2007) |
| Discipline titles | 0 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 2 April 2019 | |
Eldar Rønning (born 11 June 1982 inLevanger Municipality) is a Norwegian formercross-country skier. He skis with theSkogn IL club, inNord-Trøndelag.
In 2004/05, he achieved three podium finishes in World Cup Sprint events, including a win atReit im Winkl. He finished the season in 10th, 235 points behind overall winnerAxel Teichmann. He was 62nd in the distance standings, 520 points behind Teichmann, and came second in the sprint discipline, 237 points behind fellow countrymanTor 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 inDavos, Rønning finished 30th, 1:25.9 behind winnerJens Arne Svartedal. His best World Cup result was a third place achieved in a classic sprint inDrammen, 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, inOberstdorf. Rønning finished the season in 11th place in the FIS World Cup overall standings, 474 points behindGermanTobias Angerer. Rønning was 28th in the distance standings, 671 points behind Angerer, and 7th in the sprint standings, 349 points behind sprint winnerBjörn 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 theFIS Nordic World Ski Championships with four golds (4 × 10 km relay2007,2009,2011,2013), one silver (15 km classical2011) and a bronze (classical sprint2007).
All results are sourced from theInternational Ski Federation (FIS).[1]
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | 3 January 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 |
| 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 |
He is married to fellow cross-country skierLaila Selbæk Rønning.[2]
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