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learning more about the life and career
learning more about the life and career of Shawn white shawn roger white was
of Shawn white shawn roger white was
of Shawn white shawn roger white was born September 3rd 1986 in San Diego
born September 3rd 1986 in San Diego
born September 3rd 1986 in San Diego California as a child he underwent two
California as a child he underwent two
California as a child he underwent two heart surgeries to correct a defect that
heart surgeries to correct a defect that
heart surgeries to correct a defect that caused on oxygen ated blood to pump
caused on oxygen ated blood to pump
caused on oxygen ated blood to pump through his veins after overcoming that
through his veins after overcoming that
through his veins after overcoming that obstacle white threw himself into sports
obstacle white threw himself into sports
obstacle white threw himself into sports like surfing and skateboarding come
like surfing and skateboarding come
like surfing and skateboarding come winter time he and his siblings were
winter time he and his siblings were
winter time he and his siblings were skiing in the mountains when White was
skiing in the mountains when White was
skiing in the mountains when White was six his mother decided snowboarding was
six his mother decided snowboarding was
six his mother decided snowboarding was less dangerous than skiing she also
less dangerous than skiing she also
less dangerous than skiing she also insisted he ride backwards so he’d be
insisted he ride backwards so he’d be
insisted he ride backwards so he’d be slower but as it turned out practicing
slower but as it turned out practicing
slower but as it turned out practicing switched this early helped him become
switched this early helped him become
switched this early helped him become more proficient later white wasn’t
more proficient later white wasn’t
more proficient later white wasn’t natural but even so he did suffer broken
natural but even so he did suffer broken
natural but even so he did suffer broken bones and a fractured skull by age 7
bones and a fractured skull by age 7
bones and a fractured skull by age 7 white had his first sponsor and was
white had his first sponsor and was
white had his first sponsor and was flying feet above his competition what
flying feet above his competition what
flying feet above his competition what gave him his edge was his win at all
gave him his edge was his win at all
gave him his edge was his win at all costs nature and ability to make the
costs nature and ability to make the
costs nature and ability to make the sport look effortless when the pressure
sport look effortless when the pressure
sport look effortless when the pressure was on vert skateboarding legend Tony
was on vert skateboarding legend Tony
was on vert skateboarding legend Tony Hawk noticed this young phenom when he
Hawk noticed this young phenom when he
Hawk noticed this young phenom when he was nine and touted him as one of
was nine and touted him as one of
was nine and touted him as one of snowboarding’s top prospects soon white
snowboarding’s top prospects soon white
snowboarding’s top prospects soon white took his snowboard skills Pro around the
took his snowboard skills Pro around the
took his snowboard skills Pro around the time it became an Olympic sport
time it became an Olympic sport
time it became an Olympic sport he started skateboarding professionally
he started skateboarding professionally
he started skateboarding professionally at 17 with help from his mentor Hawk and
at 17 with help from his mentor Hawk and
at 17 with help from his mentor Hawk and excelled thanks to his practice on the
excelled thanks to his practice on the
excelled thanks to his practice on the slopes back in the snow white competed
slopes back in the snow white competed
slopes back in the snow white competed with athletes much older than himself
with athletes much older than himself
with athletes much older than himself and took part in his first X Games in
and took part in his first X Games in
and took part in his first X Games in 2000 at win snowboard contests and I
2000 at win snowboard contests and I
2000 at win snowboard contests and I couldn’t get the award because it was at
couldn’t get the award because it was at
couldn’t get the award because it was at a bar I’d be outside like you know maybe
a bar I’d be outside like you know maybe
a bar I’d be outside like you know maybe 21 to get in so I’m sitting outside like
21 to get in so I’m sitting outside like
21 to get in so I’m sitting outside like I want he then started prepping for his
I want he then started prepping for his
I want he then started prepping for his first Olympic showing however the buzz
first Olympic showing however the buzz
first Olympic showing however the buzz around him was not enough to carry him
around him was not enough to carry him
around him was not enough to carry him to Salt Lake City and white failed to
to Salt Lake City and white failed to
to Salt Lake City and white failed to qualify for the 2002 US Olympic team by
qualify for the 2002 US Olympic team by
qualify for the 2002 US Olympic team by three tenths of a point that defeat
three tenths of a point that defeat
three tenths of a point that defeat galvanized his resolve and in 2003 he
galvanized his resolve and in 2003 he
galvanized his resolve and in 2003 he was named the X Games best athlete
was named the X Games best athlete
was named the X Games best athlete thanks to his impressive performances in
thanks to his impressive performances in
thanks to his impressive performances in the slopestyle and super pipe events
the slopestyle and super pipe events
the slopestyle and super pipe events white also became the
white also became the
white also became the first person to participate in both the
first person to participate in both the
first person to participate in both the summer and the winter x-games that year
summer and the winter x-games that year
summer and the winter x-games that year which cemented his status as an extreme
which cemented his status as an extreme
which cemented his status as an extreme sports star and a crossover success but
sports star and a crossover success but
sports star and a crossover success but white was forced to slow down after
white was forced to slow down after
white was forced to slow down after sustaining a knee injury in 2004 once he
sustaining a knee injury in 2004 once he
sustaining a knee injury in 2004 once he healed he steered his focus toward
healed he steered his focus toward
healed he steered his focus toward snowboarding and took cues from the rest
snowboarding and took cues from the rest
snowboarding and took cues from the rest of the community by training rigorously
of the community by training rigorously
of the community by training rigorously year round white was ready for the 2006
year round white was ready for the 2006
year round white was ready for the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics after chalking up
Torino Winter Olympics after chalking up
Torino Winter Olympics after chalking up another winter x-games gold he squeaked
another winter x-games gold he squeaked
another winter x-games gold he squeaked through to the finals in the halfpipe
through to the finals in the halfpipe
through to the finals in the halfpipe event and used his last run to prove he
event and used his last run to prove he
event and used his last run to prove he was the true master of the 1080 this
was the true master of the 1080 this
was the true master of the 1080 this impressive sequence won him his first
impressive sequence won him his first
impressive sequence won him his first gold medal and made him the face of the
gold medal and made him the face of the
gold medal and made him the face of the US Olympic team back home white was a
US Olympic team back home white was a
US Olympic team back home white was a star he traveled the talkshow circuit
star he traveled the talkshow circuit
star he traveled the talkshow circuit appeared on magazines and landed
appeared on magazines and landed
appeared on magazines and landed multiple endorsement deals pretty soon a
multiple endorsement deals pretty soon a
multiple endorsement deals pretty soon a new generation of riders began competing
new generation of riders began competing
new generation of riders began competing against him many of whom counted white
against him many of whom counted white
against him many of whom counted white as their inspiration but he didn’t slow
as their inspiration but he didn’t slow
as their inspiration but he didn’t slow down in 2008 he won his third US Open
down in 2008 he won his third US Open
down in 2008 he won his third US Open snowboarding Championships halfpipe and
snowboarding Championships halfpipe and
snowboarding Championships halfpipe and slopestyle titles among other accolades
slopestyle titles among other accolades
slopestyle titles among other accolades white soon started training for his next
white soon started training for his next
white soon started training for his next Olympics on the 22 foot halfpipe sponsor
Olympics on the 22 foot halfpipe sponsor
Olympics on the 22 foot halfpipe sponsor redbull built for him and it was there
redbull built for him and it was there
redbull built for him and it was there he conquered the insane back-to-back
he conquered the insane back-to-back
he conquered the insane back-to-back double cork
I can’t describe it when the 2010
I can’t describe it when the 2010 Vancouver Olympics rolled around he was
Vancouver Olympics rolled around he was
Vancouver Olympics rolled around he was ready in the finals he landed a double
ready in the finals he landed a double
ready in the finals he landed a double McTwist 1260 for a score of 48 point 4
McTwist 1260 for a score of 48 point 4
McTwist 1260 for a score of 48 point 4 out of 52 become the first man to win
out of 52 become the first man to win
out of 52 become the first man to win consecutive gold in the halfpipe to
consecutive gold in the halfpipe to
consecutive gold in the halfpipe to prove he was still in top form
prove he was still in top form
prove he was still in top form in 2012 he earned a perfect score in the
in 2012 he earned a perfect score in the
in 2012 he earned a perfect score in the X Games men’s super pipe for his fifth
X Games men’s super pipe for his fifth
X Games men’s super pipe for his fifth consecutive win in that event fans of
consecutive win in that event fans of
consecutive win in that event fans of white know his oddball personality which
white know his oddball personality which
white know his oddball personality which shows up on the slopes and in interviews
shows up on the slopes and in interviews
shows up on the slopes and in interviews shoots always start off great until you
shoots always start off great until you
shoots always start off great until you realize that you know there’s only 8
realize that you know there’s only 8
realize that you know there’s only 8 hairstylist and I specifically said 10
hairstylist and I specifically said 10
hairstylist and I specifically said 10 hair stylist so work he helped transform
hair stylist so work he helped transform
hair stylist so work he helped transform snowboarding from a fringe sport
snowboarding from a fringe sport
snowboarding from a fringe sport sponsors feared to a wildly popular
sponsors feared to a wildly popular
sponsors feared to a wildly popular Olympic event with his shocking red hair
Olympic event with his shocking red hair
Olympic event with his shocking red hair quirky qualities and millions of dollars
quirky qualities and millions of dollars
quirky qualities and millions of dollars in endorsement deals there’s no doubt
in endorsement deals there’s no doubt
in endorsement deals there’s no doubt Shaun White will remain king of the
Shaun White will remain king of the
Shaun White will remain king of the slopes and extreme sports for years for
slopes and extreme sports for years for
slopes and extreme sports for years for more bios of your favorite athletes be
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