Jon Rønningen

Jon Rønningen
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Competitor for  Norway
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Flyweight
1992 Barcelona Flyweight
World Championships
1985 Kolbotn, Norway Flyweight
1986 Budapest, Hungary Flyweight
1991 Varna, Bulgaria Flyweight
European Championships
1990 Poznań, Poland Flyweight
1986 Piraeus, Greece Flyweight
1988 Kolbotn, Norway Flyweight
World Espoir Championships
1983 Kristiansund, Norway Light flyweight

Jon Rønningen (born November 28, 1962 in Oslo) 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).

His brother Lars Rønningen was 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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