Rune Glifberg

Rune Glifberg

Glifberg at Quiksilver Bowlriders 06 in Malmö, Sweden
Personal information
Born (1974-10-07) October 7, 1974
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Sport
Country Denmark
Sport Skateboarding

Rune Glifberg (born October 7, 1974) nicknamed "The Danish Destroyer", is a Danish professional skateboarder. Glifberg is one of just three skaters to compete at every X Games and has a total of 12 X Games medals.[1]

Early life

Rune Glifberg was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and began skating at the age of 11 years after a friend brought a skateboard as a gift, which he had bought in the US. He entered his first pro contest in France in 1990, and turned pro in 1992. Rune Glifberg moved from Denmark to Costa Mesa, California after he finished high school in 1995.[2]

Professional skateboarding

In the early 1990s, Glifberg turned professional as a "vert" skater (skateboarding on u-shaped ramps) and relocated to the United States (US). Glifberg signed a contract with Flip Skateboards and, as of September 2012, he remains a member of the company's professional team.

Glifberg was sponsored by shoe company etnies at around the same time as he joined Flip and his second signature shoe was called the "Forsvar", meaning "defend" or "defense" in Danish. As of September 2012, Glifberg has released a line of signature shoes with Converse that consists of "The Allston" and the "Rune Pro Mid" models.

Glifberg is a playable character in the first five games of the Tony Hawk series of video games that consists of the four Pro Skater games and Tony Hawk's Underground.[3]

Company owner

Glifberg is a part-owner of Pipeline Distribution and runs a Copenhagen-based event company "RunEvent". RunEvent was the organizer of 2010's "Burning of the Witch" skateboard contest at Amager Strandpark in Denmark. Burning of the Witch was jointly sponsored by Volcom, one of Glifberg's sponsors, and Thrasher Magazine. RunEvent organized Glifberg's 25th skateboarding anniversary that was held at Fælledparken in Copenhagen during the summer of 2011.

Personal life

Glifberg resides in the Leucadia district of Encinitas, California, US.[4]

Contest history

X-Games history:[5]

  • Summer 2013 Skateboard Park: 4
  • Summer 2013 Skateboard Park: 2
  • Summer 2012 Skateboard Park: 3
  • Summer 2011 Skateboard Vert: 17
  • Summer 2011 Skateboard Park: 7
  • Summer 2010 Skateboard Park: 7
  • Summer 2009 Skateboard Vert: 7
  • Summer 2009 Skateboard Park: 1
  • Summer 2008 Skateboard Vert: 10
  • Summer 2008 Skateboard Park: 1
  • Summer 2007 Skateboard Vert: 7
  • Summer 2006 Skateboard Vert: 5
  • Summer 2005 Skateboard Vert Best Trick: 5
  • Summer 2005 Skateboard Vert: 9
  • Summer 2004 Skateboard Vert: 3
  • Summer 2003 Skateboard Vert Doubles (Mike Crum): 2
  • Summer 2003 Skateboard Vert Best Trick: 6
  • Summer 2003 Skateboard Vert: 3
  • Summer 2002 Skateboard Vert Doubles (Mike Crum): 3
  • Summer 2002 Skateboard Vert: 3
  • Summer 2001 Skateboard Vert: 6
  • Summer 2000 Skateboard Vert Doubles (Mike Crum): 6
  • Summer 2000 Skateboard Vert 5
  • Summer 1999 Skateboard Vert Doubles (Mike Crum): 3
  • Summer 1999 Skateboard Vert: 12
  • Summer 1998 Skateboard Vert: 12
  • Summer 1997 Skateboard Vert Doubles (Mike Crum): 5
  • Summer 1997 Skateboard Vert: 2
  • Summer 1996 Skateboard Vert: 17
  • Summer 1995 Skateboard Vert: 3

Competitive History[5]

  • 2nd. Place - 2010 Vans Protec Pool Party
  • 2nd. Place - 2009 Converse Fix To Ride
  • 1st. Place - 2009 X GAMES 15 Skateboard Park
  • 1st. Place - 2009 Copenhagen Pro vert
  • 3rd. Place - 2009 Vans Protec Pool Party
  • 1st. Place - 2008 X GAMES 14 SUPERPARK
  • 1st Place. WCSK8 - World Champion Skateboarding World Bowl Rankings
  • 2nd. Place - 2008 Copenhagen Pro vert
  • 1st. Place - 2008 Quiksilver Bowlriders Malmo
  • 1st. Place - 2008 Vans Protec Pool Party
  • 2nd. Place - 2008 Bondi Bowl-A-Rama Australia
  • 1st. Place - 2008 Okaley Bowl-A-Rama Wellington, New Zealand
  • 1st. Place - 2007 Copenhagen Pro vert
  • 2nd in 2007 WCSK8 World Bowl Rankings
  • 1st. Place - 2007 Protec Pool Party
  • 1st. Place - 2007 Bowl-A-Rama Australia
  • 1st. Place - 2006 Northshore Bowl Jam
  • 3rd. Place - 2006 Desert Dog Park Slalom
  • 1st. Place - 2006 Desert Dog Bowl Bash
  • 2nd. Place - 2006 GVR Etnies Bowl
  • 1st. Place - 2006 Mystic Sk8 Cup: Vert
  • 2nd. place - 2006 Oregon Trifecta West Linn, Oregon Bowl
  • 1st. Place - 2006 Oregon Trifecta Lincoln City, Oregon Bowl
  • 2nd 2006 WCSK8 World Bowl Rankings
  • 2nd. Place - 2006 Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party
  • 1st. Place - 2007 Quiksilver Bowlriders (Sweden)
  • 1st. Place - 2005 Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party
  • 1st. Place - 2004 Mystic Sk8 Cup: Vert
  • 3rd. Place - 2004 Toronto West 49 Open Vert Best Trick
  • 3rd. Place - 2004 Toronto West 49 Open Vert
  • 1st. Place - 2004 Gravity Games: Vert
  • 1st. Place - 2004 Snickers Bowl Games
  • 2nd in 2003 WCSK8 Pro Vert European Rankings
  • 2nd. Place - 2003 Globe World Championships Vert
  • 1st. Place - 2003 Scandinavian Open: Vert
  • 1st. Place - 2003 Tampa Pro: Vert
  • 2nd in 2002 Pro Vert European Rankings
  • 1st. place - 2002 Scandinavian Open: Vert
  • Ranked 1st; World Champion Skateboarding Vert 2001
  • 1st Place - 2001 Scandinavian Open: Vert
  • 1st. Place - 2001 Gravity Games: Vert
  • 1st. Place - 1998 Slam City Jam: Vert
  • 1st. Place - 1996 Slam City Jam: Vert

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References

  1. "X Games Event Spotlights: Skateboard Street & Skateboard Park « The World Famous KROQ". Kroq.cbslocal.com. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  2. Steve Cave (21 April 2013). "About.com Guide". About.com. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. "Internet Movie Database". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  4. "Rockstar Energy Drink: Sports > Skateboarding > Rune Glifberg". Rockstarenergy.no.com. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  5. 1 2 Rune Glifberg SKATEBOARDER. "Rune Glifberg Profile - Competition History - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  6. "Team « Flip Skateboards | Sworn To Fun Since '91". Flipskateboards.com. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  7. Archived April 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.


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