Jon Rønningen
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Medal record | ||
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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
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.