Shaun White

Shaun Roger White (born September 3, 1986 in San Diego, California) is an all-around American professional snowboarder and skateboarder based in Carlsbad, California. White started in snowboarding, sponsored by Burton, and simultaneously become pro at skateboarding. White has accumulated an impressive competition record in both sports, and has appeared in a number of media programs and video games. His accomplishments are all the more impressive in that he has been a known quantity in the extreme-sports community since he was about twelve years old.

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September 3 - 1986 - San Diego, California - American - Snowboarder - Skateboarder - Carlsbad, California - Burton

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He made a guest appearance as himself in the Rocket Power special "", as the moderator of a skating contest, where the winner would get to train with him for two weeks.

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He first started snowboarding at age six. He first went to June Mountain in CA, late in the season. He was a natural at boarding, and he got a sponsorship from Burton because, originally, his mother phoned them because she wanted to see if they had a board small enough to fit Shaun.

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He since has rode at the X-Games (summer and winter), the US Open, and all across the world. Recently, his movie, The White Album (a nod to the album of the same name by The Beatles), a snowboarding and skateboarding move, debuted.

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X-Games - Album of the same name - The Beatles

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He became the first extreme athlete to win a medal in Both Winter and Summer X Games winning 6 medals (4 gold, 2 silver) in Winter X Games, and a Silver medal in Summer X-Games with a 92.25 being beat out by Canadian Skateboarder Pierre Luc Gagnon on the Vert Ramp competition.

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X-Games - Pierre Luc Gagnon

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