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Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986) is an American former professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a five-time Olympian and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding. He holds the world record for the most X Games gold medals and most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder.
Feb 14, 2018 · American Shaun White became the first snowboarder to win three Olympic titles when he sensationally snatched halfpipe gold, denying Japanese teenager Ayumu Hirano with a superb final run.
Apr 2, 2014 · Bidding to become the first snowboarder to win three Olympic gold medals, White had his hands full against some of the younger competition at the PyeongChang Games.
Aug 30, 2024 · Shaun White (born September 3, 1986, San Diego, California, U.S.) is an American snowboarder who won Olympic gold medals in the half-pipe event in 2006, 2010, and 2018. (Read Gold-medalist Torah Bright’s Britannica’s entry on snowboarding.)
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Nov 29, 2021 · The four-time Olympian has three Olympic gold medals. He won gold in the halfpipe at Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010 . At Sochi 2014 , White finished outside the medals for the very first time, before then returning to win gold at PyeongChang 2018 .
Feb 14, 2018 · American snowboarder Shaun White rewrote history at the Pyeongchang Olympics, winning his third gold medal in the men’s halfpipe, and the 100th overall for the US team.
