Jon Rønningen (born November 28, 1962, in

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) is a former

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and a member of

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(one of the largest sports clubs in

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). He won a total of 9 medals in international championships and was the third Norwegian to win two individual Summer Olympic gold medals ( 1988 Olympics in

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and

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). His brother

Lars Rønningen Lars Rønningen (born 24 November 1965) is a retired Norwegian sport wrestler. He won the European Championship in 1988 and 1992. He was born in Oslo, and represented the sports clubs Kolbotn IL, SK av 1909 and Oslo BK. He is a brother of Jon R� ...

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.

References

Profile at FILA Wrestling Database

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