HALFPIPE GOLD MEDALIST in the 2006/2010 Olympics."At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, White again won gold in the halfpipe.[6] In the finals, White recorded a score of 46.8 on his first run, which proved a high enough score to secure the gold medal without a second run. He performed his second run anyway, ending his run with a double McTwist 1260.[7] This second run resulted in a record score of 48.4 (50 is the highest possible score) enlarging his margin of victory. His nearest competitor won the silver with a points total of 45.0, 3.4 behind White.[8]" WIKIPEDIA
Snowboarding career
"White has participated in two Winter Olympics in his career. At both the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics, White won gold in the halfpipe. White has also participated in the Winter X Games, where he has won a medal every year since 2002. Including all winter X Games competitions through 2009, his medal count stands at 14 (9 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze), including the first four-peat winner by a male athlete in one discipline, the snowboard slopestyle. White's streak was snapped in 2007 when he lost to Andreas Wiig and Jussi Oksanen, with White taking the bronze. He won the Air & Style Contest in 2003 and 2004." Wikipedia
I'm just in AWE of these incredible snowboarders... Did anyone watch the Snowboarding event last night? I stayed up until almost 1 pm watching it... AMAZING!!! Good work to everyone.. and esp. to Shawn White, Olympic Gold Medalist... GO USA!!!!!
"With a gold medal in hand, Shaun White uncorked a superb Double McTwist 1260 and won his second consecutive Olympic halfpipe title. White's victory, coupled with Scotty Lago's third-place finish, secures U.S. rule over snowboarding." NBC Vancover See HERE for more info.
Native Californian and avid skater/snowboard since early childhood, Shaun White shreds the ice to win the Halfpipe in this year's Olympic Games! WOW!
**Pictures taken of the internet.
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