Jon Rønningen

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Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling


Olympic Games
Gold 1988 Seoul Flyweight
Gold 1992 Barcelona Flyweight


World Championships
Gold 1985 Kolbotn, Norway Flyweight
Silver 1986 Budapest, Hungary Flyweight
Bronze 1991 Varna, Bulgaria Flyweight


European Championships
Bronze 1986 Piraeus, Greece Flyweight
Silver 1988 Kolbotn, Norway Flyweight
Gold 1990 Poznan, Polen Flyweight


World Espoir Championships
Bronze 1983 Kristiansund, Norway Light flyweight


Jon Rønningen (born November 28, 1962) is a former Norwegian wrestler and a member of Kolbotn IL (one of the largest sports clubs in Norway). He won a total of 9 medals in international championships and was the third Norwegian to win two individual Summer Olympic gold medals (1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea and 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain).

Jon’s brother, Lars Rønningen, is also a highly accomplished wrestler.

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Preceded by
Ingrid Kristiansen		 Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
1988		 Succeeded by
Ole Kristian Furuseth


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