Shaun White

Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986 in San Diego, California, United States.) is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. He holds the X Games records for gold medals and highest overall medal count. He has also won 10 ESPY Awards.  White has also competed at the X Games as a skateboarder. He holds the world record for the most Olympic gold medals in halfpipe snowboarding with three.

White was born in San Diego, California on September 3, 1986. His ancestry includes Irish and Italian. He began snowboarding at 5 years old at Big Bear Mountain Resort in the San Bernadino Mountains of California.

After his retirement from snowboarding, White became a television broadcaster for the Olympics.

References

Other websites

 Official Site of Shaun White

 Shaun White's U.S. Olympic Team bio
 AP Winter Games Athlete Profile: Shaun White 
 Shaun White Project X Private Halfpipe Video
 Snowboardermag.com — interviews and videos
 Shaun White Interview: Pop Magazine

Category:1986 births
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Category:American skateboarders
Category:Sportspeople from San Diego
Category:American snowboarders
Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States