Rune Glifberg Wins X Games Gold in SuperPark
August 3, 2008 – 10:53 pm PT by GregTags: Andy Macdonald, Rune Glifberg, Tony Trujillo, X Games —
After 14 X Games appearances, Run Glifberg has finally won his first gold medal — and he had to do it on a course he didn’t particularly like. The Dane won the inaugural Skateboard SuperPark in a close match against Andy Macdonald, who won his 17th overall X Games medal, second only to Dave Mirra’s 23. It took Macdonald four years to win the medal, which broke a tie with Tony Hawk.
Third-place went to Tony Trujillo, who was making only his second-ever X Games appearance.
Keep reading for a recap of the event.
Andy Macdonald Surpasses Tony Hawk’s Medal Record
“With this course you have to know exactly what you are going to do at all times or else you can get lost in it,” Glifberg said of the new SuperPark course. “I put in a lot of practice this week and it paid off, so I’m super stoked.”
Another record was broken today when Macdonald accepted his silver medal in the event. He is now the proud owner of 17 X Games medals, second only to Dave Mirra (who holds the record at 22 medals). Before today’s competition, Macdonald and Hawk were tied at 16 medals.
“It’s been four years trying for it and I finally got it, but man I’m tired,” Macdonald joked about surpassing Hawk in the medal count.
Macdonald used his usual consistent style and numerous huge transfers from the back bowl to the clover and the 90 degree hip to the opposite wall to earn the second place position.
Tony Trujillo dominated the elimination round to secure a spot in the five-man lineup for the final. He started off the final rough but came back in the last half of the jam session to move into the third place position and take home his first X Games medal. Trujillo is regarded as one of the most versatile skaters in the industry and has not graced the X Games with an appearance since 2004. This is his second appearance and first medal.
SKATEBOARD SUPERPARK FINAL RESULTS
Results from ESPN X GAMES 14 at The Home Center in Carson, Calf. on Sunday, August 3, 2008. (Final Standings)
Name / Hometown / Score
1. Rune Gliford / Copenhagen, Denmark / 108
2. Andy Macdonald / San Diego, Calif. / 101
3. Tony Trujillo / San Francisco, Calif. / 93
4. Omar Hassan / Costa Mesa, Calif. / 91
5. Chad Bartie / Queensland, Gold Coast Australia / 80
