Shaun White Reclaims His Gold Halfpipe Throne
Here’s how Shaun White won the gold medal:
With the American Chase Josey in the lead at 87.75, it’s time for the first of the Big 3, the high-flying Ayumu Hirano of Japan.
Sure enough, young Hirano surpassed him on his second run, popping back-to-back 1440s.
After holding the early lead, he had slipped to second behind his much younger rival, Ayumu Hirano of Japan.
Now he had to put up a spectacular run to claim his third career gold medal.
“Honestly it’s one of the most challenging runs I’ve ever done,” White said of Run 3.
Shaun White, the snowboarding legend, stood at the top of the halfpipe for the final run of the competition.