ASA Athlete
Rune GlifbergDenmark
Hometown: Copenhagen, Denmark
Age: 49
Height: 5' 11''
Weight: 160
Sports: Skate
Sponsors: Flip Skateboards, Converse, Volcom, Burn Energy, Oakley, Ricta Wheels, Independent, MOB Griptape
Profile:
Rune's trick arsenal is made even more devastating because of the massive amplitude he takes onto the vert ramp. He is the best vert rider to come out of Europe. His style coupled with a positive attitude, makes him a favorite with skateboard fans around the world. Raised in Denmark, Glifberg has lived in Costa Mesa California since 1995. He recently stopped producing Digital Skateboarding Video Magazine and now spends a little more time with his girlfriend and daughter in California and his family in Denmark.
History:
- 2011 Pro-Tec Pool Party, Orange, CA - 2nd
- 2009 Maloof Money Cup, Costa Mesa, CA - Vert: 8th
- 2009 X Games 15, Los Angeles, CA - Park: 1st
- 2009 Alli Dew Tour, China - Vert: 8th
- 2008 X Games 14, Los Angeles, CA - SuperPark: 1st
- 2008 Copenhagen Pro, Denmark - Vert: 2nd
- 2008 Quiksilver Bowlriders, Sweden - 1st
- 2008 Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party, Orange, CA - 1st
- 2008 AST Dew Tour, China - Vert: 8th
- 2008 Vans Bowl a Rama, Bondi Beach, Australia - 2nd
- 2008 Oakley Bowl a Rama, Wellington, New Zealand - 1st
- 2007 Shanghai Showdown, China - Vert: 2nd
- 2007 X Games, Dubai - Street: 10th, Vert: 2nd
- 2007 Dew Tour Overall Standing - Vert: 6th
- 2007 T-Mobile Extreme Playground, Berlin, Germany - Vert: 2nd
- 2007 Dew Tour, Salt Lake City, UT - Vert: 7th
- 2007 Dew Tour, Portland, OR - Vert: 6th
- 2007 Oregon Trifecta: Golden Otter, Lincoln City, OR - Bowl: 1st
- 2007 Oregon Trifecta: Corn Cup, Battleground, WA - Bowl: 5th
- 2007 Oregon Trifecta: Crown Royale, Portland, OR - Bowl: 1st
- 2007 X Games, Los Angeles, CA - Vert: 7th
- 2007 World Championship Of Skateboarding, Rotterdam, Netherlands - Vert: 1st
- 2007 Dew Tour, Cleveland, OH - Vert: 4th
- 2007 Copenhagen Pro, Denmark - Vert: 1st
- 2007 Qicksilver Bowlriders, Malmo, Sweden: 1st
- 2007 ProTec Pool Party, Orange, CA: 1st
- 2007 Asian X Games, Shanghai - Vert: 3rd
- 2007 Bowl-a-Rama, Bondi Beach, Australia - Bowl: 1st
- 2006 Action Sports US Vert Championship, San Diego, CA - Vert: 3rd
- 2006 Dew Tour Overall Standing - Vert: 8th
- 2006 Dew Tour, Orlando, FL - Vert: 9th
- 2006 Dew Tour, San Jose, CA - Vert: 4th
- 2006 Etnies Bowlmaster, Brixlegg, Austria: 3rd
- 2006 Quicksilver Bowlriders, Bologna, Italy: 3rd
- 2006 Protec Pool Party, Orange County, CA: 1st
- 2003 Gravity Games Vert Bronze Medalist
- 2003 X Games Doubles Silver Medalist, Vert Bronze Medalist
- 2003 Globe World Championships 2nd Place
- 2003 Tampa Pro, Scandinavian Open, Soul Bowl London 1st Place
Notable:
Skating since: 1986.
Favorite Trick: Backside tailslides, frontside ollies
Career Highlight: Winning the Slam City Jam in 1996 and winning the Gravity Games in 2001 and 2004
Activities other than riding: Hanging out with my two daughters and my girlfriend. I have a passion for BMWs. And I do a bit of gardening.