Shaun White
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Shaun White
Shaun Roger Whiteis an American professional snowboarder and skateboarder. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He holds the X-Games records for gold medals and highest overall medal count, and has won 10 ESPY Awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSnowboarder
Date of Birth3 September 1986
CitySan Diego, CA
CountryUnited States of America
be-prepared spills prepared
You have to be prepared to take a spill.
peaceful stressed hawaii
I've always been under the impression that it would be such a bummer to be in a peaceful place like Hawaii or the tropics and be stressed about catching waves.
snow giving cement
Cement doesn't give as much as snow.
stairs skates i-can
I trip walking down the stairs, but I can skate them probably.
grateful honestly feels
Honestly, I feel really grateful for everything.
gold firsts medal
I don't know where my first gold medal is.
snowboarding underdog skateboarding
It's exciting to go from snowboarding to skateboarding because I get to start as the underdog again.
math games work-out
You know the best thing about competition? There's this whole strategy game, and when it all works out its like solving that hard math equation. You finally get the answer and you're so happy.
nice simple skins
I'm not too big on moisturisers and fancy skin products. I keep my grooming regime nice and simple.
relax advantage time-to-relax
I'm on the road a lot so when I get some time to relax I definitely take advantage.
snowboarding summertime forget
I totally forget about snowboarding in the summertime.
skateboarder
I was knocked out by a skateboarder when I was 11.
moments
I like to stay in the moment.
badly good great means riding
What's really good is I'm riding really badly today. It's actually great because when I have a bad day it means I'm going to have a good day tomorrow.