Rune Glifberg

Rune Glifberg

PRO SKATEBOARDER
Marital Status: Single Resides In: Copenhagen, DEN
Participant since: 1986 Age: 37
Competitor since: 1992 Height: 5'11"
Nickname(s): Weight: 160 lbs
Country: DEN

This quintessential bowl skater is among the oldest in the field (36) but has style other skaters show up to watch. Park gold medalist in 2008 & 2009, Rune partially tore his left PCL right before the Pro-Tec Pool Party in May 2011 but skated anyway, finishing 2nd to 2010 XG gold medalist Pedro Barros. A tough competitor known for overcoming pain to win (as he did at XG 2008, the Great Dane celebrated 25 years of skating with a party in Denmark, where he's spending about 50% of his time. He's one of just 3 skaters to compete at every XG and has 10 total XG medals.

Caballero and Barros win Pro-Tec Pool Party

Steve Caballero and Pedro Barros Win the 2012 Pro Tec Pool Party

Story | May 14, 2012

Bucky Lasek wins Dew Tour Skate Vert at 2011 Dew Tour Pantech Open in Ocean City, Md.

Bucky Lasek takes the win at the Dew Tour's Skate Vert finals in Ocean City, Md.

Story | Jul 21, 2011

Barros, Miller win the 2011 Pro-tec Pool Party

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Story | May 20, 2011

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