Rune Glifberg
Rune Glifberg (born October 7, 1974) nicknamed "The Great Dane", is a Danish professional skateboarder. Glifberg is one of just three skaters to compete at every X Games and has a total of 12 X Games medals. Rune Glifberg began skating at age 11 after a friend bought him a skateboard as a present, which was purchased in the U.S. He won his first professional contest in France in 1990, and became a pro in 1992. Rune Glifberg moved from Denmark to Costa Mesa, California after he finished high school in 1995.
Glifberg is one of the original playable skaters in the Tony Hawk series, playable from Pro Skater to Underground. He has not made a appearance since.
Rune Glifberg is one of the five original characters that have not made a appearance in any Tony Hawk games since the first five games, along with Kareem Campbell, Bucky Lasek, Elissa Steamer, and Jamie Thomas.
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater characters |
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| Starters: Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Geoff Rowley • Bucky Lasek • Chad Muska • Kareem Campbell • Andrew Reynolds • Rune Glifberg • Jamie Thomas • Elissa Steamer
Unlockable: Officer Dick • Private Carrera |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 characters |
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| Starters: Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Steve Caballero • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Eric Koston • Bucky Lasek • Rodney Mullen • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Geoff Rowley • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas
Unlockable: Officer Dick • Private Carrera • Spider-Man |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 characters |
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| Starters: Tony Hawk • Steve Caballero • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Eric Koston • Bucky Lasek • Bam Margera • Rodney Mullen • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Geoff Rowley • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas
Unlockable: Darth Maul • Wolverine • Officer Dick • Private Carrera • Ollie the Magic Bum • Kelly Slater • Demoness • Neversoft Eyeball • Doom Guy (PC only) • X-Ray (Xbox only) |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 characters |
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| Starters: Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Steve Caballero • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Eric Koston • Bucky Lasek • Bam Margera • Rodney Mullen • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Geoff Rowley • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas
Unlockable: Eddie • Jango Fett • Mike Vallely • Daisy |
| Tony Hawk's Underground characters |
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| Starters: Tony Hawk • Bob Burnquist • Steve Caballero • Kareem Campbell • Rune Glifberg • Eric Koston • Bucky Lasek • Bam Margera • Rodney Mullen • Chad Muska • Andrew Reynolds • Paul Rodriguez • Geoff Rowley • Arto Saari • Elissa Steamer • Jamie Thomas • Mike Vallely
Unlockable: Gene Simmons • Iron Man • T.H.U.D. Notable Pedestrians: Eric Sparrow • Stacy Peralta • DJ Qbert • Paul Stanley • Peter Criss • Ace Frehley |