Shaun White
Shaun White is an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder, widely considered the greatest competitive snowboarder in history.
Known as "The Flying Tomato" for his red hair, he won three Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe (2006, 2010, 2018) and dominated the X Games for over a decade.
His name is synonymous with progression in action sports: He pulled a Shaun White and landed something nobody thought possible.
Extreme sports competition
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- thrill-seekerOne who pursues excitement
- action sportsHigh-risk athletic activities
big air · freestyle · amplitude · risk · progression · innovation · pushing limits · medal
Upright orientation, abbreviated
- halfpipeU-shaped ramp for tricks
- rampSloped connecting surface
- X GamesExtreme sports competition
- 900Number before 901
Tony Hawk · kickflip · ollie · bowl · street · grip tape · trucks · deck
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- superpipeEnlarged ski/snowboard halfpipe
- frontsideFacing forward while rotating
- cabVehicle for hire
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
pipe · slopestyle · big air · carving · powder · Burton · freestyle · vert
Element seventy-nine
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- halfpipeU-shaped ramp for tricks
- SochiRussian Black Sea resort
- VancouverMajor Canadian Pacific port
PyeongChang · Turin · Winter Games · Team USA · podium · Olympian · opening ceremony · closing ceremony
Unverified traditional tale
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- GOATSuperlative status designation
- hall of fameInstitution honoring the best
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
pioneer · influence · era-defining · prodigy · retirement · standing ovation · tears · tribute
Auburn-haired individual
- endorsementsFormal declarations of support
- sponsorshipsPaid support agreements
- OakleyAthletic eyewear manufacturer
- Red BullStimulant drink brand
brand · fame · media · interviews · band · Hollywood · lifestyle · icon
X Games
Extreme sports competition
- daredevilReckless risk-taker
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- thrill-seekerOne who pursues excitement
action sports · big air · freestyle · amplitude · risk · progression · innovation · pushing limits · medal · highlight reel
vert
Upright orientation, abbreviated
Tony Hawk · 900 · kickflip · ollie · bowl · street · grip tape · trucks · deck · transition
halfpipe
U-shaped ramp for tricks
amplitude · pipe · slopestyle · big air · carving · powder · Burton · freestyle · vert · runs
gold
Element seventy-nine
PyeongChang · Vancouver · Turin · Winter Games · Team USA · podium · Olympian · opening ceremony · closing ceremony · flag bearer
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- GOATSuperlative status designation
- hall of fameInstitution honoring the best
dominance · pioneer · influence · era-defining · prodigy · retirement · standing ovation · tears · tribute
redhead
Auburn-haired individual
- endorsementsFormal declarations of support
- sponsorshipsPaid support agreements
- OakleyAthletic eyewear manufacturer
Red Bull · brand · fame · media · interviews · band · Hollywood · lifestyle · icon · recognizable
- Action AthletesTony Hawk, Chloe Kim, Bobby Brown, James Stewart, Bethany Hamilton
- Sports LegendsMichael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Babe Ruth
- OlympiansZeus, Michael Phelps, Hera, Usain Bolt, Poseidon
- Olympic ChampionsMichael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Phelps, Simone Biles, Jesse Owens
- Skateboard GamesTony Hawk, Session, Thrasher, skate park, kickflip