Jon Rønningen

Norwegian wrestler (born 1962)

Jon Rønningen
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Norway
Olympic Games
	1988 Seoul	52 kg
	1992 Barcelona	52 kg
World Championships
	1985 Kolbotn	Flyweight
	1986 Budapest	Flyweight
	1991 Varna	Flyweight
European Championships
	1990 Poznań	Flyweight
	1986 Piraeus	Flyweight
	1988 Kolbotn	Flyweight
World Espoir Championships
	1983 Kristiansund	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 nine medals in international championships and was the third Norwegian to win two individual Summer Olympic gold medals, winning gold at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea and the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. His brother Lars Rønningen was also a highly accomplished wrestler.

In his 2017 book Hode i klemme (lit. In a headlock), Rønningen revealed that he has struggled with depression all through his life and has attempted suicide.^[1]

References

^ "OL-helten Jon Rønningen: – Planla dødelig dose med heroin". 5 October 2017.

Profile at FILA Wrestling Database
sportsjournalister
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jon Rønningen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.

Preceded by

Ingrid Kristiansen

Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
1988

Succeeded by

Ole Kristian Furuseth