Shaun White
Sportskool Snowboarding coach Shaun White
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All About Sports
Shaun talks about the freedom that comes with riding a board.
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Autographs
Shaun White talks about improving his penmanship.
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Cell Phone Story
This is how not to get a date with Shaun White.
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Competitive
Shaun talks about the bond between competitors.
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Cultural Differences
The importance of reading a menu carefully...especially in a foreign country.
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Favorite Trophy
Is it tough for Shaun to pick out his favorite piece of hardware? The answer might surprise you.
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Free Falling
Snowboarding ain't always easy. Shaun talks about getting ready for a crash landing.
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Flow
Shaun talks about getting into a flow on land and on Snow.
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Growth of Sport
It was a long road to the cover of Rolling Stone. And Shaun hopes he's making it easier for the next kid.
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High School
Shaun White not your typical High School student.
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Impact
Shaun talks about walking through an airport and seeing his face on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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Insecurity
Shaun talks being the man behind the image.
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Interviews
Interviews are part of the job of being Shaun White.
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Parents
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree in Shaun White's family.
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Pranks
Becareful of payback when you prank Shaun White.
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Pro Skating
Turning Pro isn't easy, even for Shaun White.
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School
The A,B,C's of going to school by Shaun White.
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Seen in Public
Being a celebrity is not all it's cracked up to be.
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Skate v Snow
The benefits of being a Pro-Snowboarder: you get your board waxed.
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Slash at the X-Games
It takes a lot to impress Shaun White, but this Superstar guitarist managed to do just that.
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Shoe Story
Shaun White will give you the shoes off his feet. Literally.
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Snowboarding Family
The family that Snowboards together ends up at the Olympics.
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The Kids Today
Shaun talks about keeping it real and having fun.
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Tony's Messy Car
Shaun gets a lift and a hand full of jelly from Tony Hawk.
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Tricks
Shaun talks about getting in the zone while putting together a run.
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, California
- Professional skateboarder since 2003
- First man to capture the same event (slopestyle) four times in the X Games
- First athlete to compete in two different sports (snowboarding, skateboarding) in the Winter and Summer X Games
- His score of 46.8 in the Olympic halfpipe secured the gold medal before his third and final run
- Became the youngest U.S. Open slopestyle champion in 2003
