# Eldar Rønning

Eldar Rønning (born 11 June 1982 in Levanger Municipality) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He skis with the Skogn IL club, in Nord-Trøndelag.

## Career

In 2004/05, he achieved three podium finishes in World Cup Sprint events, including a win at Reit im Winkl. He finished the season in 10th, 235 points behind overall winner Axel Teichmann. He was 62nd in the distance standings, 520 points behind Teichmann, and came second in the sprint discipline, 237 points behind fellow countryman Tor Arne Hetland. He also came second in the sprint discipline at the Norwegian national championships.
Rønning shared the 2005/06 season between the World Cup and the Scandinavian Cup, competing almost exclusively in sprints. He only competed in one World Cup race that was not either a sprint or a pursuit, it was a 15 km classic style race in Davos, Rønning finished 30th, 1:25.9 behind winner Jens Arne Svartedal. His best World Cup result was a third place achieved in a classic sprint in Drammen, a race in which the top four were Norwegian, and was won again by Svartedal. Rønning also came fifth twice, both in sprints, his only other race in the World Cup when he finished inside the top 20, was a 16th place in a sprint, in Oberstdorf. Rønning finished the season in 11th place in the FIS World Cup overall standings, 474 points behind German Tobias Angerer. Rønning was 28th in the distance standings, 671 points behind Angerer, and 7th in the sprint standings, 349 points behind sprint winner Björn Lind.
Rønning has won six World Cup races (15 km classical – three times, classical sprint – twice, and freestyle sprint) and three World Cup stages (all in Tour de Ski, 30 km classical mass start, 20 km classical mass start, classical sprint). In addition he has eight individual World Cup podiums.
Rønning has earned six medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with four golds (4 × 10 km relay 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013), one silver (15 km classical 2011) and a bronze (classical sprint 2007).

## Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

### Olympic Games

| Year | Age | 15 km  individual | 30 km  skiathlon | 50 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2010 | 27 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 31 | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | — |

### World Championships

* 6 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Year | Age | 15 km  individual | 30 km  skiathlon | 50 km  mass start | Sprint | 4 × 10 km  relay | Team  sprint |
| 2005 | 22 | 21 | — | — | 11 | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | — | 12 | 27 | Bronze | Gold | — |
| 2009 | 26 | 7 | 28 | — | — | Gold | — |
| 2011 | 28 | Silver | — | — | — | Gold | — |
| 2013 | 30 | — | 32 | 5 | — | Gold | — |

### World Cup
#### Season standings

| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings | Ski Tour standings |
| Season | Age | Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening | Tour de Ski | World Cup Final |
| 2002 | 19 | NC | — | NC | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 20 | 62 | — | 36 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 21 | 53 | 104 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 22 | 10 | 62 | | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 23 | 11 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | | 4 | 5 | — | 17 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 7 | — | 26 | DNF |
| 2009 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 12 | — | 13 | 16 |
| 2010 | 27 | 15 | 25 | 17 | — | DNF | 13 |
| 2011 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 41 | 21 | — | 18 |
| 2012 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 46 | | 22 | 13 |
| 2013 | 30 | 36 | 29 | 36 | 34 | — | 16 |
| 2014 | 31 | 24 | 21 | 28 | DNF | — | 10 |
| 2015 | 32 | 31 | 30 | NC | 25 | 17 | — |

#### Individual podiums

* 11 victories (7 WC, 4 SWC)
* 24 podiums (15 WC, 9 SWC)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
| 1 | 2004–05 | 13 February 2005 | Reit im Winkl, Germany | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 2004–05 | 5 March 2005 | Lahti, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 3 | 2004–05 | 9 March 2005 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 4 | 2005–06 | 9 March 2006 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 2006–07 | 28 October 2006 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st |
| 6 | 2006–07 | 26 November 2006 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 7 | 2006–07 | 13 December 2006 | Cogne, Italy | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 8 | 2006–07 | 6 January 2007 | Cavalese, Italy | 30 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 9 | 2006–07 | 10 March 2007 | Lahti, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 10 | 2006–07 | 11 March 2007 | Lahti, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 11 | 2007–08 | 2 December 2007 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
| 12 | 2007–08 | 23 January 2008 | Canmore, Canada | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 13 | 2007–08 | 10 February 2008 | Otepää, Estonia | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
| 14 | 2008–09 | 18 March 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden | 1.0 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd |
| 15 | 2009–10 | 3 January 2010 | Oberhof, Germany | 1.6 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 16 | 2010–11 | 22 January 2011 | Otepää, Estonia | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 17 | 2011–12 | 27 November 2011 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 15 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 18 | 2011–12 | 27 November 2011 | Nordic Opening | Overall Standings | World Cup | 3rd |
| 19 | 2011–12 | 3 January 2012 | Toblach, Italy | 5 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 20 | 2011–12 | 7 January 2012 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 20 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 21 | 2011–12 | 10 March 2012 | Oslo, Norway | 50 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st |
| 22 | 2011–12 | 17 March 2012 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 23 | 2012–13 | 23 March 2013 | Falun, Sweden | 15 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 24 | 2013–14 | 30 November 2013 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 10 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |

#### Team podiums

* 8 victories – (6 RL, 2 TS)
* 20 podiums – (13 RL, 7 TS)
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
| 1 | 2005–06 | 23 October 2005 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Hetland |
| 2 | 2005–06 | 20 November 2005 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Svartedal / Hetland / Hofstad |
| 3 | 2005–06 | 18 December 2005 | Canmore, Canada | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | Svartedal |
| 4 | 2005–06 | 18 March 2006 | Sapporo, Japan | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Kjølstad |
| 5 | 2006–07 | 29 October 2006 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Pettersen |
| 6 | 2006–07 | 17 December 2006 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Bjørndalen / Hetland / Northug |
| 7 | 2007–08 | 25 November 2007 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Hjelmeset / Eilifsen / Gjerdalen |
| 8 | 2007–08 | 17 February 2008 | Liberec, Czech Republic | 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | Dahl |
| 9 | 2008–09 | 23 November 2008 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Sundby / Hofstad / Northug |
| 10 | 2009–10 | 22 November 2009 | Beitostølen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Sundby / Hafsås / Northug |
| 11 | 2009–10 | 7 March 2010 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Sundby / Eliassen / Gjerdalen |
| 12 | 2010–11 | 21 November 2010 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Sundby / Jespersen / Røthe |
| 13 | 2010–11 | 19 December 2010 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 3rd | Sundby / Gjerdalen / Northug |
| 14 | 2011–12 | 22 November 2011 | Sjusjøen, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Krogh / Berger / Northug |
| 15 | 2011–12 | 12 January 2012 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 4 × 10 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Dyrhaug / Sundby / Northug |
| 16 | 2012–13 | 25 November 2012 | Gällivare, Sweden | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Sundby / Røthe / Northug |
| 17 | 2012–13 | 20 January 2013 | La Clusaz, France | 4 × 7.5 km Relay M | World Cup | 1st | Tønseth / Sundby / Røthe |
| 18 | 2013–14 | 8 December 2013 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 7.5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Jespersen / Røthe / Krogh |
| 19 | 2013–14 | 22 December 2013 | Asiago, Italy | 6 × 1.65 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | Hattestad |
| 20 | 2013–14 | 14 January 2014 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Brandsdal |

## Personal life

He is married to fellow cross-country skier Laila Selbæk Rønning.