Favourites: Rune Glifberg
Finding out the all important what, where, when, who and why with the Danish skateboarder.
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Everyone has their own favourite things. And so in this spirit, we ask the great, the good and the downright talented about the things that mean the most to them.
HUCK caught up with long time pro skateboarder Rune Glifberg at his recent Silver Anniversary - Rune Glifberg's 25 Years of Skateboarding event at the new Fælledparken skate park in Copenhagen to find out what he's in to.
What?
My race car. I've been into BMWs for a long time and two or three years ago, I decided to buy a car, strip it down and put a cage in it. So I've been racing that. It's just a side hobby, I know my place in racing and it's strictly just for fun. Not that I'm shit but you have to be incredibly talented to make money in motorsports. It's not something I aspire to do. It's similar to skateboarding in certain ways. There's the element of not being scared: you've got to trust what you're doing is right. Also, the fluid motion of doing it, getting into the zone, is similar too. When you are driving, it's one line and one thing. It's the same when skating a bowl. When you drop in, it's not like you are doing trick after trick; the whole thing is one trick. It's connected.
Where?
Copenhagen in the summer. There's no place like it. It's definitely one of the most beautiful and raddest cities around. Everyone is very happy here. There's a lot of bikes and there's a healthy lifestyle.
When?
I would say 2001, that was a great year. It had my first daughter and skateboarding was great back then. I was younger and a little bit more healthy in my body.
Who?
Nicky Guerrero. He's was the first internationally known pros from Copenhagen. He's a great inspiration for all of us. I saw him skate for the first time a few months after I started and he got me hooked. He was doing handplants on vert: something you couldn't imagine was possible when you were just riding down hills with your friends. He's the nicest guy too. He's a school teacher [in Copenhagen] now but I try to get him out to the States once a year and do the Pro Tec Pool Party.
Why?
My main motivation is to be in a position where I am able to travel and skateboard, and not have to worry about a nine-to-five. Keep the dream alive. It's not a perfect dream but I still feel really privileged to be able to do what I'm doing.
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