Dubbed “The Danish Destroyer,” Rune Glifberg is a professional skateboarder and an absolute legend in the skateboarding world. With a career spanning over three decades, Glifberg stands among the elite few who have consistently competed at every X Games, and he has amassed a number of victories that firmly place him among the greatest in the industry.
From clinching multiple X Games medals and golds, to consistently ranking highly in championships across the globe, Glifberg has proven himself both on the competition circuit and in the streets. He was the first to successfully land a backside tailslide to fakie on the mega ramp, and is known for continuously pushing the boundaries of what is possible on a skateboard. Not to mention, at the age of 46, he shattered records as the oldest skateboarder to compete in the Olympic Games.
In addition to his feats, he launched an exclusive signature shoe collection with Converse and has been featured in countless skateboarding video games, becoming a virtual icon for skate enthusiasts worldwide.
Dubbed “The Danish Destroyer,” Rune Glifberg is a professional skateboarder and an absolute legend in the skateboarding world. With a career spanning over three decades, Glifberg stands among the elite few who have consistently competed at every X Games, and he has amassed a number of victories that firmly place him among the greatest in the industry.
From clinching multiple X Games medals and golds, to consistently ranking highly in championships across the globe, Glifberg has proven himself both on the competition circuit and in the streets. He was the first to successfully land a backside tailslide to fakie on the mega ramp, and is known for continuously pushing the boundaries of what is possible on a skateboard. Not to mention, at the age of 46, he shattered records as the oldest skateboarder to compete in the Olympic Games.
In addition to his feats, he launched an exclusive signature shoe collection with Converse and has been featured in countless skateboarding video games, becoming a virtual icon for skate enthusiasts worldwide.
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