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| Born | 31 August 2007 [1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Goofy-footed | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Park | ||||||||||||||
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Viktor Solmunde (born 31 August 2007) is a Danish skateboarder. He represented Denmark at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He is a World Skateboarding Championship bronze medalist.
During the first leg of the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai, Solmunde competed with a splint on his foot after suffering a broken ankle. He finished in 18th place during the event. [2] Following the Olympic Qualifier Series, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [3] During the park event at the Olympics he finished in 21st place and failed to advance to the finals. [1]
In September 2024, he competed at the 2024 World Skateboarding Championship and won a bronze medal in the park event with a score of 90.58. [4] [5]
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