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Shaun White, born on September 3, 1986 in San Diego, California, United States, is an actor, skateboarder and snowboarder. That puts Shaun White at 40 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Carlsbad High School and California State University San Marcos. The listed height is 173 cm.
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. His record also includes a 2016 sexual harassment lawsuit from his band's drummer, settled out of court in 2017, and his widely condemned description of it as "gossip" after his 2018 gold, for which he later apologized. 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.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
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 40)
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- actor / skateboarder / snowboarder
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Carlsbad High School
- University
- California State University San Marcos
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.shaunwhite.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shaunwhite/
- Xhttps://x.com/ShaunWhite
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun%20White
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q288656
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shaun White born?
Shaun White was born on September 3, 1986 and is 40 years old.
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 tall.
Where did Shaun White study?
Shaun White attended California State University San Marcos.
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