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Rune Glifberg 2006 at the Quicksilver Bowlriders in Malmö , Sweden

Rune Glifberg (born October 7, 1974 in Copenhagen ) is a Danish skateboarder .

Career

Glifberg started skateboarding when he was eleven when a friend gave him one as a present. He joined the Flip Skateboards team in the early 1990s and soon after left Europe with Tom Penny , Geoff Rowley and Andy Scott to move to the United States . He succeeded in joining the professional scene there and became a recognized vert skater. Glifberg is also a playable character in the Tony Hawk's Skateboarding video game series .

Competitive successes

  • 1996: 1st place at the Slam City Jam: Category Vert
  • 1998: 1st place at the Slam City Jam: category Vert
  • 2002: 3rd place at the X Games : Vert doubles category (with Mike Crum)
  • 2002: 1st place at the Scandinavian Open: Category Vert
  • 2003: 3rd place at the X Games: Vert category
  • 2003: 2nd place at the X Games: Vert doubles category
  • 2003: 1st place at the Scandinavian Open: Category Vert
  • 2003: 1st place at the European Open: Category Vert
  • 2004: 1st place at the Gravity Games: Vert category
  • 2005: 1st place at the Pro-Tec Pool Party
  • 2006: 1st place at the Quiksilver Bowlriders (Sweden)
  • 2006: 2nd place at the 2006 Pro-Tec Pool Party
  • 2006: 2nd place in the WCSK8 World Bowl Rankings (Wcsk8)
  • 2006: 1st place at the Oregon Trifecta Lincoln City, Oregon Bowl
  • 2006: 2nd place at the Oregon Trifecta West Linn, Oregon Bowl
  • 2006: 1st place at the Mystic Sk8 Cup: Vert
  • 2006: 2nd place at the VR Etnies Mens Bowl
  • 2006: 1st place at the Dessert Dog Bowl Bash
  • 2006: 3rd place in the Dessert Dog Park Slalom
  • 2006: 1st place at the Northshore Bowl Jam

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