Complex sentence: In 1987, a bronze sculpture of Birger Ruud, by the Norwegian sculptor Per Ung, was set up in Ruud's native town of Kongsberg, and in 1991 he was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements in ski jumping and alpine skiing.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1987, a bronze sculpture of Birger Ruud, by the Norwegian sculptor Per Ung, was set up in Ruud's native town of Kongsberg. In 1991, Ruud was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements in ski jumping and alpine skiing.