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Jon Rønningen

1962 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jon Rønningen is the 472nd most popular wrestler (down from 409th in 2019), the 628th most popular biography from Norway (up from 670th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Jon Rønningen ranks 472 out of 1,027Before him are Maik Bullmann, Chris Hero, Samoa Joe, Atsuji Miyahara, Artur Aleksanyan, and Montel Vontavious Porter. After him are Mariya Stadnik, Aleksandr Ivanov, Taha Akgül, Kenneth Richmond, Elbrus Tedeyev, and Ivar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Jon Rønningen ranks 686Before him are Nenad Gračan, Paul Schulze, Tamara McKinney, Paddy Lowe, Agnès Buzyn, and Elena Cattaneo. After him are Michal Viewegh, Kaija Kärkinen, Manasi Pradhan, Josef Hader, Edson Aparecido de Souza, and Bill Sage.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Jon Rønningen ranks 628 out of 1,039Before him are Mona Grudt (1971), Joachim Rønning (1972), Mix Diskerud (1990), Kjetil Jansrud (1985), Ørjan Nyland (1990), and Jakob Ingebrigtsen (2000). After him are Henning Solberg (1973), Vebjørn Rodal (1972), Kurt Nilsen (1978), Julie Ege (1943), Marte Olsbu Røiseland (1990), and Camilla Herrem (1986).

Among WRESTLERS In Norway

Among wrestlers born in Norway, Jon Rønningen ranks 2Before him are Charles Ericksen (1875).