Frode Rønning (born 7 July 1959) is a former

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and coach from

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. During many speed skating seasons, Rønning was the Norway's best sprinter. Rønning participated in the 13 sprint world championships between 1977 and 1989, he became champion in 1981, and won silver in 1978 and bronze in 1979 and 1982. He has participated in three olympics; in 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid he won a bronze medal on the 1000 m and came fourth on the 500 m at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo he came 7th in the 500 m, and at the 1988 Olympics in

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he came 10th in the 500 m. Frode Rønning has nine Norwegian sprint championships in total 3 on the 500 m and 2 on the 1000 m. As a junior, he sat 6 junior world records on 500 m, 1000 m and overall sprint. He first skated for

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and later for

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and

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(''Arbeidernes Skøyteklubb'' – later called ''Aktiv Skøyteklubb''). Personal records: 37.31 - 1:15.54 - 1:59.82

External links

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Frode Rønning at SkateResults.com
1959 births Living people Sportspeople from Trondheim Norwegian male speed skaters Norwegian speed skating coaches Olympic speed skaters of Norway Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in speed skating Speed skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1984 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics World Sprint Speed Skating Championships medalists {{Norway-Winter-Olympic-medalist-stub