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| '''Rune Glifberg''' (born 7 October 1974), nicknamed "'''The Danish Destroyer''' |
'''Rune Glifberg''' (born 7 October 1974), nicknamed "'''The Danish Destroyer'''", is a Danish professional ]. He is one of three skaters to have competed at every ]. He has a total of 12 X Games medals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2010/07/28/x-games-event-spotlights-skateboard-street-skateboard-park/ |title=X Games Event Spotlights: Skateboard Street & Skateboard Park « The World Famous KROQ |publisher=Kroq.cbslocal.com |date=28 July 2010 |accessdate=1 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233200/http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2010/07/28/x-games-event-spotlights-skateboard-street-skateboard-park/ |archivedate=14 July 2014 }}</ref> At 46, he became the oldest skateboarder to ever compete in the ] and the first male skateboarder to ever compete in a park event in the Olympic Games when he represented Denmark in the ] at the ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Agarwal|first=Kalptaru|date=26 July 2021|title=Danish skateboarder Rune Glifberg becomes the oldest debutant at Tokyo Olympics|url=https://thebridge.in/tokyo-2020/danish-skateboarder-rune-glifberg-oldest-debutant-tokyo-olympics-23509|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021|website=The Bridge|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| Rune Glifberg was born in ] |
Rune Glifberg was born in ] 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 ] after he finished secondary school in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cave|first=Steve|date=21 April 2013|title=Rune Glifberg Bio|url=http://skateboard.about.com/od/proskaterbios/p/ProBioGlifberg.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=21 April 2013|website=]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414035514/http://skateboard.about.com/od/proskaterbios/p/ProBioGlifberg.htm|archivedate=14 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dreboldt|first=Henrik|date=9 July 2006|title=Fra Rødovre til verdensstjerne|url=https://www.berlingske.dk/content/item/513105|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021|website=]|language=da}}</ref> | ||
| ==Professional skateboarding== | ==Professional skateboarding== | ||
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| Glifberg was sponsored by shoe company ] at around the same time as he joined Flip and his second signature shoe was called the {{Lang-da|Forsvar|label=none}}, meaning "defend" or "defense" in Danish. As of September 2012, Glifberg has released a line of signature shoes with ] that consists of "The Allston" and the "Rune Pro Mid" models. | Glifberg was sponsored by shoe company ] at around the same time as he joined Flip and his second signature shoe was called the {{Lang-da|Forsvar|label=none}}, meaning "defend" or "defense" in Danish. As of September 2012, Glifberg has released a line of signature shoes with ] that consists of "The Allston" and the "Rune Pro Mid" models. | ||
| Glifberg is a playable character in the first five games of the ] that consists of the four '']'' games and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rune Glifberg|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1078571/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|url-status=live|access-date=2013 |
Glifberg is a playable character in the first five games of the ] that consists of the four '']'' games and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rune Glifberg|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1078571/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|url-status=live|access-date=1 May 2013|website=]}}</ref> | ||
| ==Company owner== | ==Company owner== | ||
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| 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 ] in Copenhagen. Burning of the Witch was jointly sponsored by ], one of Glifberg's sponsors, and '']''. RunEvent organized Glifberg's 25th skateboarding anniversary that was held at ] in Copenhagen during the summer of 2011. | 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 ] in Copenhagen. Burning of the Witch was jointly sponsored by ], one of Glifberg's sponsors, and '']''. RunEvent organized Glifberg's 25th skateboarding anniversary that was held at ] in Copenhagen during the summer of 2011. | ||
| In 2009, Glifberg and architect Ebbe Lykke founded the skatepark design firm Glifberg+Lykke in Copenhagen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Philosophy|url=https://www.glifberglykke.com/glifberg-lykke-copenhagen|url-status=live|access-date= |
In 2009, Glifberg and architect Ebbe Lykke founded the skatepark design firm Glifberg+Lykke in Copenhagen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Philosophy|url=https://www.glifberglykke.com/glifberg-lykke-copenhagen|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021|website=Glifberg+Lykke|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bane|first=Colin|date=11 November 2014|title=Rune Glifberg and the future of skatepark design|url=http://xgames.espn.com/article/11859759/rune-glifberg-future-skatepark-design|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021|website=]}}</ref> The duo have since taken the lead on a number of projects in Europe, including the Streetdome in ], Denmark;<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rune Glifberg and Streetdome|url=http://www.xgames.com/gallery/11859522/image/1/rune-glifberg-streetdome|access-date=30 July 2021|website=X Games}}</ref> Oslo Skatehalll in ], Norway;<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fontrodona|first=Marc|date=20 January 2017|title=Marvel at the suspended bowl of Oslo Skatehall|url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/oslo-skatehall-preview|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021|website=]|language=en}}</ref> Skatepark Eller in ], Germany;<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Skatepark Eller|url=https://www.duesseldorf.de/jugendamt/jugendliche-begleiten/skatepark-eller.html|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021|website=]|language=de}}</ref> and the Urban Sport Zone in ], Netherlands.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=18 June 2020|title=The largest skate park in the Netherlands opens today|url=https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/the-largest-skate-park-in-the-netherlands-opens-today-5207|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021|website=TheMayor.EU|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| <gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| File:Streetdome, Haderslev 2.jpg|Streetdome in Haderslev | File:Streetdome, Haderslev 2.jpg|Streetdome in Haderslev | ||
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| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Glifberg resided in the United States for seventeen years, living for a period in the ] district of ], ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockstarenergy.no.com/athlete.php?ath=88 |title=Rockstar Energy Drink: Sports > Skateboarding > Rune Glifberg |publisher=Rockstarenergy.no.com |accessdate=2013 |
Glifberg resided in the United States for seventeen years, living for a period in the ] district of ], ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockstarenergy.no.com/athlete.php?ath=88 |title=Rockstar Energy Drink: Sports > Skateboarding > Rune Glifberg |publisher=Rockstarenergy.no.com |accessdate=1 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130616085928/http://www.rockstarenergy.no.com/athlete.php?ath=88 |archivedate=16 June 2013 }}</ref> He moved back to Denmark in the early 2010s and, as of 2021, is based in ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Athletes: GLIFBERG Rune (Skateboarding)|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/skateboarding/athlete-profile-n1366703-glifberg-rune.htm|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021|website=Tokyo 2020 Olympics on ]|language=en-us}}</ref> | ||
| ==Contest history== | ==Contest history== | ||
| {{col-begin}} | {{col-begin}} | ||
| {{col-2}} | {{col-2}} | ||
| '''] history:'''<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|author=Rune Glifberg SKATEBOARDER |url=http://espn.go.com/action/athlete/history/_/id/535/rune-glifberg |title=Rune Glifberg Profile - Competition History - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date= |accessdate=2013 |
'''] history:'''<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|author=Rune Glifberg SKATEBOARDER |url=http://espn.go.com/action/athlete/history/_/id/535/rune-glifberg |title=Rune Glifberg Profile - Competition History - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date= |accessdate=1 August 2013}}</ref> | ||
| * Summer 2013 Skateboard Park: 4 | * Summer 2013 Skateboard Park: 4 | ||
| * Summer 2013 Skateboard Park: 2 | * Summer 2013 Skateboard Park: 2 | ||
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| ==Sponsors== | ==Sponsors== | ||
| Active sponsors as of July 2021:<ref>{{Cite web|last=Meronek|first=Rob|title=Profiles and Bios: Rune Glifberg from Copenhagen DEN|url=https://theboardr.com/profile/322/Rune_Glifberg|url-status=live|access-date= |
Active sponsors as of July 2021:<ref>{{Cite web|last=Meronek|first=Rob|title=Profiles and Bios: Rune Glifberg from Copenhagen DEN|url=https://theboardr.com/profile/322/Rune_Glifberg|url-status=live|access-date=30 July 2021|website=The Boardr|language=en}}</ref> | ||
| * ]<ref name=":0">{{cite web|date=|title=Team|url=http://flipskateboards.com/team|url-status=live|access-date=2013 |
* ]<ref name=":0">{{cite web|date=|title=Team|url=http://flipskateboards.com/team|url-status=live|access-date=1 August 2013|website=]}}</ref> | ||
| *Hazard Wheels | *Hazard Wheels | ||
| *Indy | *Indy | ||
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| === Former sponsors === | === Former sponsors === | ||
| * ]<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402015721/http://www.converseskateboarding.com/blog/welcomerune|date= |
* ]<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402015721/http://www.converseskateboarding.com/blog/welcomerune|date=2 April 2009}}</ref> | ||
| * MOB Griptape{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}} | * MOB Griptape{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}} | ||
| *] | *] | ||
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| Nickname | The Danish Destroyer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1974-10-07) 7 October 1974 (age 50) Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional skateboarder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1985–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Regular-footed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 32nd (Park) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Park, vert and vert doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former partner | Mike Crum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rune Glifberg (born 7 October 1974), nicknamed "The Danish Destroyer", is a Danish professional skateboarder. He is one of three skaters to have competed at every X Games. He has a total of 12 X Games medals. At 46, he became the oldest skateboarder to ever compete in the Olympic Games and the first male skateboarder to ever compete in a park event in the Olympic Games when he represented Denmark in the men's park event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Early life
Rune Glifberg was born in Copenhagen 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 secondary school in 1995.
Professional skateboarding
In the early 1990s, Glifberg turned professional as a vert skater and relocated to the United States. Glifberg signed a contract with Flip Skateboards and, as of July 2021, 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 Template:Lang-da, 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.
Company owner
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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 Copenhagen. 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.
In 2009, Glifberg and architect Ebbe Lykke founded the skatepark design firm Glifberg+Lykke in Copenhagen. The duo have since taken the lead on a number of projects in Europe, including the Streetdome in Haderslev, Denmark; Oslo Skatehalll in Oslo, Norway; Skatepark Eller in Düsseldorf, Germany; and the Urban Sport Zone in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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Streetdome in Haderslev
Personal life
Glifberg resided in the United States for seventeen years, living for a period in the Leucadia district of Encinitas, California. He moved back to Denmark in the early 2010s and, as of 2021, is based in Copenhagen.
Contest history
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Competitive History
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Sponsors
Active sponsors as of July 2021:
- Flip Skateboards
- Hazard Wheels
- Indy
- Monster Energy
- Nike SB
- Pro-Tec
- Volcom
Former sponsors
References
- "Olympic World Skateboarding Rankings – Park, Male". World Skate. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- "X Games Event Spotlights: Skateboard Street & Skateboard Park « The World Famous KROQ". Kroq.cbslocal.com. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- Agarwal, Kalptaru (26 July 2021). "Danish skateboarder Rune Glifberg becomes the oldest debutant at Tokyo Olympics". The Bridge. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Cave, Steve (21 April 2013). "Rune Glifberg Bio". About.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- Dreboldt, Henrik (9 July 2006). "Fra Rødovre til verdensstjerne". Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Team". Flip Skateboards. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Rune Glifberg". IMDb. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Our Philosophy". Glifberg+Lykke. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Bane, Colin (11 November 2014). "Rune Glifberg and the future of skatepark design". X Games. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Rune Glifberg and Streetdome". X Games. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- Fontrodona, Marc (20 January 2017). "Marvel at the suspended bowl of Oslo Skatehall". Red Bull. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Skatepark Eller". Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "The largest skate park in the Netherlands opens today". TheMayor.EU. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Rockstar Energy Drink: Sports > Skateboarding > Rune Glifberg". Rockstarenergy.no.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- "Athletes: GLIFBERG Rune (Skateboarding)". Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Olympics.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Rune Glifberg SKATEBOARDER. "Rune Glifberg Profile - Competition History - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- Meronek, Rob. "Profiles and Bios: Rune Glifberg from Copenhagen DEN". The Boardr. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Archived 2 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Rune Glifberg at Olympedia (archive)
- Rune Glifberg at the X Games (archived)
- Rune Glifberg at The Boardr