Shaun White

Sportskool Snowboarding coach Shaun White

Snowboarding

Shaun White Bio
Shaun White became a household name in snowboarding circles long before the 2006 Winter Olympics. Five straight years of X Games medals had made him one of the sports biggest stars.But White was largely unknown in the American mainstream before heading to Torino, Italy. That all changed in a few days.White, with his long red hair and outgoing, fun-loving personality, became a media darling after winning the gold medal in the halfpipe competition.Today he is one of the country's most recognizable and popular athletes. He's also one of the action sports most versatile and decorated performers.White has 10 medals in Winter X Games competition, including six golds (four slopestyle, two superpipe). He won the 2006-07 World Snowboard Tour. White is also an elite skateboarder, winning a vertical gold and silver medal in Summer X Games competition.Born September 3, 1986 in Carlsbad, CaliforniaProfessional skateboarder since 2003First man to capture the same event (slopestyle) four times in the X GamesFirst athlete to compete in two different sports (snowboarding, skateboarding) in the Winter and Summer X GamesHis score of 46.8 in the Olympic halfpipe secured the gold medal before his third and final runBecame the youngest U.S. Open slopestyle champion in 2003