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My Take
Shaun White is what happens when raw talent meets an almost frightening competitive will. Three Olympic halfpipe golds across different eras of the sport is the headline, but the detail I keep coming back to is longevity: judged sports devour their champions young, and White kept reinventing his tricks to stay ahead of riders half his age. Add a professional skateboarding career and you have a genuine two-board phenomenon out of San Diego. He did not just win snowboarding contests; he dragged the sport into the mainstream and raised its ceiling. Even in retirement, every halfpipe run is still measured against his.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shaun White
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・ホワイト
- Reading
- しょーん・ほわいと
- Born
- September 3, 1986 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- actor / skateboarder / snowboarder
2. Background
- High school
- Carlsbad High School
- University
- California State University San Marcos
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Shaun White born?
Born September 3, 1986 (age 39).
Where is Shaun White from?
Shaun White is from San Diego, California, United States.
What does Shaun White do?
Shaun White works as actor, skateboarder, snowboarder.
How tall is Shaun White?
Shaun White is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.