Rune Glifberg
skateboarding · regular · vert, park
Danish · Copenhagen, Denmark
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Rune Glifberg (born October 7, 1974, in Copenhagen) is a Danish vert and park skateboarding legend who turned pro in 1992 and has won 12 X Games medals, including park golds in 2008 and 2009. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics he competed in men's park at age 46, becoming the oldest skateboarder ever to compete at the Games. A longtime Flip Skateboards and Monster Energy rider, he appeared in Monster's 2023 team video 'Side Mission', co-founded the skatepark design firm Glifberg+Lykke, and was a playable character in the first five Tony Hawk video games.
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Notable results
- X Games Park (2008)1st (gold)
- X Games Park (2009)1st (gold)
- Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Men's Park (2021)competed (oldest skateboarder in Olympic history)
Rep breakdown
- Video parts & film credits30/40
- Contest results & awards35/35
- Social & web presence5/10
- Years active10/10
- Independent sourcing4/5
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