- BURTON SNOWBOARDS BRINGS YOU -
Shaun White
Age: 25
Home Town: Carlsbad, California
Home Mountain: Northstar California Resort
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09.03.86
Born in San Diego, California.
In his first year of life, Shaun had to endure two major surgeries to correct a heart defect.
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12.01.91
At age 5, in the winter of ‘91’92, Shaun and family travel to June Mountain.
Rides for the first time. Soon after gets a Yellow Bus kids board. No snowboard boots in his size, so he rides ski boots and hard plate bindings.
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12.01.92
At the age of 6...
Shaun gets a board from the local Southern California Burton Rep, a Burton Air. This year Shaun also wins his first ever contest- a race.
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12.01.93
Gets sponsored by Burton in the winter of ‘93/’94.
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04.18.94
Wins the Freestyle/Race USASA Overall Amateur Championship.
At Sierra-at-Tahoe.
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03.16.95
Shaun rides at his first US Open.
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
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04.18.95
Wins the USASA Overall Amateur Championship.
For Freestyle/Race the second year in a row, Giants Ridge, Minnesota..
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03.23.96
Wins the Freestyle/Race USASA Overall Amateur Championship.
For the third year in a row
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08.01.96
Signs his first legit contract with Burton.
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03.18.97
Wins the Freestyle/Race USASA Overall Amateur Championship.
For the fourth year in a row.
Snow Summit, California
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04.11.98
Wins Amateur 16 & under Halfpipe title.
at the Westbeach Classic.
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
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04.18.98
Wins the Freestyle/Race USASA Overall Amateur Championship.
for the fifth year in a row.
Telluride, Colorado
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09.01.98
Turns pro for Burton Snowboards.
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04.04.99
Wins Freestyle at the USASA National Championships.
(Overall Open Class)
Telluride, Colorado
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02.19.00
3rd Nippon Open Halfpipe.
Ishiuchi Maruyama, Japan
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12.01.00
Video interview with Core Culture.
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12.10.00
2nd Vans Triple Crown Halfpipe.
Breckenridge, Colorado
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01.10.01
2nd US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Breckenridge, Colorado
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01.26.01
2nd Vans Triple Crown Halfpipe.
Snow Summit, California
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04.11.01
Wins Arctic Challenge Halfpipe.
Hemsedal, Norway
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08.01.01
2002 Burton kid’s board line features a Punch 43.
specially tuned to Shaun’s specs, including a sintered base for increased speed.
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09.01.01
Appears in Strait Jacket Film’s "Unleashed".
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12.01.01
Featured in a Burton ad.
throwing a frontside seven over a 100-foot table in Hemsedal, Norway.
Photo by Embry Rucker.
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12.08.01
2nd in Quarterpipe and Big Air at the X-Trail Jam.
Tokyo, Japan
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12.09.01
2nd Vans Triple Crown Halfpipe.
Breckenridge, Colorado
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12.13.01
3rd US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Mammoth Mountain, California
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01.19.02
2nd in X Games Halfpipe and Slopestyle.
Aspen, Colorado
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01.26.02
Wins Toyota Big Air.
Sapporo, Japan
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02.09.02
Wins Halfpipe and 2nd in Slopestyle.
at the Vans Triple Crown #2.
Snow Summit, California
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02.23.02
Wins Slopestyle and 2nd in Halfpipe.
at the World Snowboarding Championships.
Vail, Colorado
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03.11.02
Wins Vans Triple Crown Overall Tour Title.
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03.19.02
2nd at the Quik Cup.
A combined snow/surf/skate event.
Anglet and Les Arcs – Bourg St. Maurice, France.
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04.01.02
Lands on the cover of Transworld Snowboarding.
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08.01.02
Burton releases Shaun White’s first pro model.
Shaun was about 13 when development of this graphic began, and at that time, he was really into Gundam and dark comic heroes. He wanted an action figure with oversized hands and feet. The theme of the graphic was focused around this dark action figure that could kick ass.
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09.01.02
Appears in Straight Jacket Films’ "Road to Madness".
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09.01.02
Featured in Burton’s "Good Times".
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09.07.02
Wins X-Cite Planet X Winter Games Slopestyle.
Perisher Blue Resort, Australia
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12.10.02
2nd in Yahoo! Big Air.
Breckenridge, Colorado
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12.14.02
2nd Nokia Air and Style Big Air.
Seefeld, Austria
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01.12.03
Wins Big Air at the Kawasaki Triple Air.
Mountain High, California
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01.18.03
Wins Slopestyle and Rail Jam.
at The Honda Session.
Vail, Colorado
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01.31.03
Wins X Games Halfpipe and Slopestyle.
Aspen, Colorado
Becomes the youngest rider to ever win either event; and the only rider to ever win both X Games events.
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02.23.03
Wins Nissan X-Trail Nippon Open Halfpipe.
Ishiuchimaruyama, Japan
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03.01.03
Ranked #9 in Snowboarder Magazine’s “Rider of the Year” awards.
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03.09.03
Wins Halfpipe and Slopestyle at the Vans Triple Crown.
Bear Mountain, California
Finishes 2nd in the Vans Triple Crown overall tour rankings.
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03.23.03
Wins Slopestyle and 2nd in the Rail Jam at the US Open.
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
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03.30.03
Wins WSR Slopestyle Season End Rankings.
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04.05.03
Wins Arctic Challenge Slopestyle.
Trysil, Norway
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05.18.03
Wins Global X Games Halfpipe.
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
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08.01.03
Burton releases Shaun White’s second pro model.
Graphics by Ben Templesmith. Shaun was really stoked on this one. He wanted this dark figure again, but the twist was that when you hold the board upside down it turned into a skull.
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09.01.03
Featured in Burton’s video, "The Process".
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10.01.03
Interview in Transworld Snowboarding, lands on the cover as well.
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12.01.03
Transworld Snowboarding’s Men’s Rider of the Year.
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12.01.03
Featured in a Burton ad.
taking a victory lap after his win at the 2003 X Games Slopestyle in Aspen, Colorado. Photo by Blotto.
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12.13.03
Wins Nokia Air & Style Big Air.
Seefeld, Austria
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12.19.03
2nd US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Park City, Utah
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01.18.04
Wins Slopestyle and Rail Jam for the second year in a row.
The Honda Session at Vail, Colorado.
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01.24.04
Wins X Games Slopestyle.
for the second year in a row
Aspen, Colorado
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01.27.04
Signs a four-year deal with Burton Snowboards.
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03.01.04
Ad for Shaun’s signature Burton boot.
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03.01.04
Ranked #2 in Snowboarder Magazine’s “Rider of the Year” awards.
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03.01.04
Lands on the cover of Evolution.
A French snowboarding magazine, with a method in the Arctic Challenge quarterpipe.
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08.01.04
Burton releases Shaun White’s third pro model.
Graphics by Tomer Hanuka. The evil bunny was a reflection of how Shaun was feeling at the time. He was starting to win all these contests, and he felt that people thought he was this nice little kid. They didn’t realize that this is where he really started to focus and felt ready for the future. The bunny was the kid, but there was something else inside.
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08.07.04
Wins Middle Earth Superpipe Championships.
Snow Park, New Zealand
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09.01.04
Featured in Burton’s "Process 3".
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10.06.04
Release of Shaun’s documentary movie, "The White Album".
By Cinemaseone.
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12.11.04
Wins Nokia Air & Style Big Air.
For the second year in a row.
Seefeld, Austria
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01.01.05
Lands on the cover of Transworld Snowboarding.
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01.01.05
Featured in a Burton “Face” ad.
Shot in Hemsedal, Norway by Vincent Skoglund.
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01.15.05
Wins Slopestyle and Rail Jam.
For the third year in a row at The Honda Session at Vail, Colorado. Shaun gets a standing ovation from his fellow competitors for being the first rider in history to land all four 900s in a single run.
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01.29.05
Wins X Games Slopestyle.
For the third year in a row,
Aspen, Colorado.
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02.01.05
Lands at #6 in Snowboarder Magazine’s Top 10 Rider of the Year Awards.
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02.05.05
2nd US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Mountain Creek, New Jersey
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02.26.05
Wins Nippon Open Halfpipe.
for the second time.
ALTS Bandai, Japan
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03.05.05
Wins FIS World Cup Halfpipe.
Lake Placid, New York
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03.16.05
2nd Overall Ticket To Ride Tour Season End Rankings.
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04.01.05
Shaun and his brother Jesse land on the cover of Transworld Snowboarding.
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04.01.05
Featured in a RED ad.
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06.12.05
Wins Dew Tour Skateboard Vert.
Louisville, Kentucky
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07.10.05
3rd Dew Tour Skateboard Vert.
Denver, Colorado
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08.01.05
Featured in a RED ad.
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08.01.05
Release of Shaun fourth Burton pro model.
For this graphic Shaun and his brother Jesse created the concept of a viscous yeti who slays everything in its path. To make this vision a reality they teamed up with Spawn Comics illustrator Jeff Easley to help them create the Yeti of their dreams.
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08.07.05
2nd Summer X Games Skateboard Vert.
Los Angeles, California
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09.01.05
Featured in his “Shaun & Friends” Burton ad.
Shot in Carlsbad, California.
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09.01.05
Featured in Burton’s video, "The Process 4".
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09.01.05
Featured in Volcom’s "Escramble".
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09.15.05
Debut of Shaun’s signature Burton outerwear line, The White Collection.
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10.01.05
Shaun’s poster from the 2005 Burton Poster Book.
Shot at Snowpark, New Zealand by Jeff Curtes.
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11.01.05
Lands on the cover of Snowstyle Magazine.
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12.01.05
Lands on the cover of Onboard Magazine.
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12.02.05
Featured on the big screen in "First Descent".
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12.14.05
Wins US Grand Prix Halfpipe stop 1.
Breckenridge, Colorado
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12.17.05
Wins US Grand Prix Halfpipe stop 2.
Breckenridge, Colorado
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01.01.06
Lands on the cover of the Transworld Buyers Guide.
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01.01.06
Lands on the cover of Future Snowboard Trade News.
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01.08.06
Wins US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Mount Bachelor, Oregon
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01.14.06
Wins Honda Session Slopestyle and Rail Jam.
For the fourth year in a row.
Vail, Colorado.
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01.20.06
Wins US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Mountain Creek, New Jersey
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01.22.06
Wins US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Mountain Creek, New Jersey
Ends up winning every Grand Prix halfpipe stop and finishes first in the US Grand Prix Halfpipe overall tour rankings.
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01.28.06
Wins X Games Halfpipe.
For the second time in his career and Slopestyle for the fourth year in a row.
Aspen, Colorado
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02.01.06
Ranked #4 in Snowboarder Magazine’s “Rider of the Year” awards.
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02.12.06
Wins Halfpipe Gold at the Olympics.
Torino, Italy
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02.20.06
Lands on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
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03.09.06
Lands on the cover of Rolling Stone.
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03.18.06
Wins US Open Halfpipe.
Stratton Mountain, Vermont. To this day, this marks one of Shaun’s biggest victories. He had always been cursed at the Opens, and to finally win was huge for him.
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03.19.06
Wins US Open Slopestyle.
For the second time in his career.
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
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04.01.06
Lands on the cover of Snowstyle Magazine.
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07.14.06
Wins Dew Tour Skateboard Vert.
Denver, Colorado
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07.16.06
Takes home two ESPY awards:
“Best Male Action Sports Athlete” and “Best Olympian”.
Los Angeles, California.
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08.01.06
Burton releases Shaun White’s fifth pro model.
For the graphics, Shaun and his brother Jesse created the concept of a viscous Yeti, and teamed up for the second year in a row with artist Jeff Easley to make their vision a reality.
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08.01.06
Featured in Sports Illustrated for Kids.
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09.01.06
Featured in Burton’s movie "For Right or Wrong".
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09.05.06
Featured in a Hewlett-Packard commercial.
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10.01.06
Featured in an ad for Burton’s movie "For Right or Wrong".
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11.01.06
Featured in a Burton ad for his signature outerwear line.
“The White Collection.”
Photo by Embry Rucker.
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11.01.06
Featured in a Burton ad for his signature board, boot, and outerwear line.
“The White Collection.”
Photo by Embry Rucker.
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12.09.06
Wins Quarterpipe and 3rd in Big Air.
at the Nissan X-Trail Jam.
Tokyo, Japan
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01.01.07
Wins “Rider of the Year” and “Reader’s Choice”.
for the second year in a row at the Transworld Rider’s Poll Awards.
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01.28.07
2nd in Halfpipe and 3rd in Slopestyle at X Games.
Aspen, Colorado
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02.20.07
Wins Halfpipe for the third time and 2nd in Slopestyle.
At the Nippon Open.
ALTS Bandai, Fukushima, Japan
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03.08.07
Wins World Superpipe Championships.
For the second year in a row.
Park City, Utah
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03.10.07
Wins World Superpipe Championship.
Park City, Utah
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03.17.07
Wins US Open Halfpipe for the second year in a row.
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
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03.18.07
3rd US Open Slopestyle.
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
Wins both the Burton Global Open Series overall tour title and the Ticket To Ride (TTR) overall title.
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04.06.07
Featured in an American Express commercial.
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06.23.07
Wins AST Dew Tour Skateboard Vert.
Baltimore, Maryland.
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07.21.07
Wins AST Dew Tour Skateboard Vert.
Cleveland, Ohio
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08.01.07
Burton releases Shaun White’s sixth pro model.
Topsheet graphic illustrated by (PJ Fidler); base graphic by (Tyler Stout). Each size is a different theme. 154cm: “Pressure / Fame.” 156cm: “Youth / Fun.” 158cm: “Family / Love.”
“The board graphic is about the world around me. I wanted to express how crazy things have been lately. Overall, this board is the one I love the most, I even bought the original paintings for my house.” - Shaun
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08.05.07
Wins Summer X Games Skateboard Vert.
Los Angeles, California
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08.18.07
Wins AST Dew Tour Skateboard Vert.
Portland, Oregon
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09.01.07
Featured in Analog’s "Trouble In Japan".
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09.01.07
Featured in Burton’s "Thanks in Advance".
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09.23.07
3rd AST Dew Tour Skateboard Vert.
Salt Lake City, Utah
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11.01.07
Featured in a Burton ad for his signature board, boot, and outerwear line.
“The White Collection.”
Photo by Kevin Zacher.
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12.15.07
Wins US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Breckenridge, Colorado
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12.21.07
3rd AST Dew Tour Skateboard Vert
Orlando, Florida
Finishes first in the AST Dew Tour Skateboard Vert overall tour standings.
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01.01.08
Featured in a Burton ad for his signature board, boot, and outerwear line.
“The White Collection.”
Photo by Kevin Zacher.
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01.11.08
Wins Slopestyle and 2nd in Halfpipe.
Takes overall event title, European Open.
Laax, Switzerland
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01.24.08
Signs a ten year deal with Burton Snowboards.
The longest in snowboarding history.
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01.26.08
Wins X Games Halfpipe.
For the third time in his career and 3rd in Slopestyle.
Aspen, Colorado
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02.01.08
Claims the cover and “Guest Editor”.
Of the February issue of Snowboarder Magazine.
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03.01.08
Ranked #7 in Snowboarder Magazine’s “Rider of the Year” awards.
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03.18.08
Wins US Open Slopestyle.
for the third time in his career.
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
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03.19.08
Wins US Open Halfpipe.
For the third year in a row.
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
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04.17.08
Wins Snickers Classic & Popcorn Slopestyle.
Saas-Fee, Switzerland
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05.01.08
Wins TTR Overall Season Rankings for the second year in a row.
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07.13.08
2nd Maloof Money Cup Skateboard Vert.
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07.19.08
Wins AST Dew Tour Skateboard Vert.
Cleveland, Ohio
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08.01.08
Burton releases Shaun White’s seventh pro model, “The Operator.”
For graphics Shaun wanted a punk rock vibe with some “old sci-fi movie” style elements tied in and worked with artist Neasden Control Centre of London and Barcelona. www.neasdencontrolcentre.com.
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08.02.08
3rd Summer X Games Skateboard Vert.
Los Angeles, California
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09.01.08
Featured in Burton’s "It’s Always Snowing Somewhere".
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12.01.08
Ubisoft releases Shaun White Snowboarding for Wii.
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12.12.08
Wins Quarterpipe (second time in his career) and 3rd in Big Air.
X-Trail Jam, Tokyo, Japan
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12.18.08
Wins Slopestyle and 2nd in Halfpipe.
Dew Tour, Breckenridge, Colorado
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01.10.09
Wins Halfpipe and 2nd in Slopestyle.
Dew Tour, Mount Snow, Vermont.
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01.16.09
2nd in Halfpipe and 3rd in Slopestyle European Open.
Laax, Switzerland
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01.25.09
Wins X Games Slopestyle for the fifth time in his career.
And Halfpipe for the second year in a row and fourth time in his career.
Aspen, Colorado
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02.01.09
Featured in a Burton ad for his signature board, boot, and outerwear line.
“The White Collection.”
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02.14.09
Wins FIS World Cup Halfpipe, Cypress.
British Columbia, Canada
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02.15.09
Films Red Bull Project X.
At a halfpipe hidden deep in the San Juan Mountains, outside Silverton, Colorado.
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02.21.09
2nd in Slopestyle and 3rd in Halfpipe at the Dew Tour.
Northstar-at-Tahoe, California
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02.22.09
Wins Halfpipe and 2nd in Slopestyle.
AST Dew Tour Overall Season Rankings
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03.01.09
Ad for The White Collection.
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03.01.09
Ranked #9 in Snowboarder Magazine’s “Rider of the Year” awards.
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03.07.09
Wins The Intelligent Design Slopestyle, Park City, Utah.
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04.01.09
Ad for The White Collection.
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08.01.09
Burton releases Shaun White’s eighth pro model, The Operator.
Graphics by Danny Sangra.
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08.11.09
Unveils the double cork.
And ends up winning the New Zealand Open Halfpipe.
Cardrona, New Zealand
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08.25.09
Wins FIS World Cup Halfpipe.
Cardrona, New Zealand
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10.01.09
Lands on the cover of Transworld Snowboarding.
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12.01.09
Ubisoft releases Shaun White Snowboarding 2: World Stage for Wii.
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12.11.09
Wins US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Copper Mountain, Colorado
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01.01.10
Featured in a R.E.D. ad.
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01.07.10
2nd US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Mammoth Mountain, California
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01.10.10
Wins US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Mammoth Mountain, California
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01.22.10
Wins US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Park City, Utah
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01.23.10
Wins US Grand Prix Halfpipe.
Park City, Utah
Finishes first overall in the US Grand Prix Halfpipe season end rankings.
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01.28.10
Wins X Games Halfpipe.
For the third year in a row and fifth time in his career.
Aspen, Colorado
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02.01.10
Featured in Sports Illustrated.
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02.03.10
Appears on David Letterman.
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02.11.10
Lands on the cover of ESPN Magazine.
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02.12.10
Wins his second consecutive Olympic Halfpipe Gold.
Cypress Mountain, British Columbia, Canada
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02.22.10
Appears on the Colbert Report.
Image courtesy of comedycentral.com.
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03.01.10
Featured in Sports Illustrated.
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03.01.10
Ranked #9 in Snowboarder Magazine’s “Rider of the Year” awards.
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03.04.10
Gets his own Wheaties box.
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03.10.10
Featured in Sports Illustrated.
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03.15.10
Lands on the cover of People Magazine.
And also gets a feature article.
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03.18.10
Lands on the cover of Rolling Stone for the second time.
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05.01.10
Lands on the cover of Outdoor Japan Magazine.
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06.06.10
Presents at MTV’s Movie Awards.
Los Angeles, California
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08.01.10
Release of Shaun’s ninth Burton pro model, the “TWC Pro.”
Graphics by Lorenzo Petrantoni (www.lorenzopetrantoni.com).
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08.15.10
Shaun finishes first at the Dew Tour in Portland, OR
It was his first win since his win in the Olympics.
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09.19.10
Shaun win's Dew Tour Vert in Salt Lake City
Shaun takes the top spot in Skateboard Vert at the Dew Tour in Salt Lake. Watch the video here.
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10.17.10
Wins final stop of Dew Tour...
...in Las Vegas, making it three wins in a row for Shaun. See the video here.
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10.22.10
Shaun hosts Regis and Kelly TV show...
To promote his new video game.
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10.29.10
Appears on The Late Show with David Letterman
As part of the press tour for his skateboarding video game.
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12.22.10
Releases Snow Porn part
A combination of contest foootage from his very impressive 2010 season.
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01.11.11
Named Snowboarder Magazine's 6th best rider of 2010
Get all the details in Snowboarder Magazine's February issue
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01.30.11
Win's X-Games super pipe
After a bit of a hiatus from the contest scene, Shaun showed the snowboard world that he’s still got it by taking gold at the Winter X-Games
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02.10.11
Featured in a "Black Keys" music video
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04.29.11
Named the greatest ginger athlete of all-time by MTV
Pretty impressive title. Check the full story here.
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06.28.11
Nominated for Best Male Action Sports Athlete of 2011 ESPY
By ESPN
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07.14.11
Wins 7th ESPY
Shaun wins his 7th ESPY. This one for "Best Male Action Sports Athlete" of 2011.
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07.30.11
Shaun wins X-Games vert
His second ever summer X-Games medal.
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11.16.11
Featured in Burton Ad
"Tight Crop" ad series. Photo by Blotto
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12.18.11
Takes 1st at the Dew Tour
In Breckenridge, Colorado after snowboarding for only 4 days before the contest.
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01.29.12
Five-peats at Winter X-Games
In Aspen, Colorado. Winning 5 gold medals in halfpipe in a row at the Winter X Games. Makes history by earning the first perfect 100.0 point run.
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No snowboarder has captured the world’s attention like Shaun White. Already a media sensation when he took gold in Torino, Shaun became a full-blown superstar when he stomped his double McTwist 1260 during his Vancouver victory lap. That moment made him a household name complete with his own Wheaties box, multiple Rolling Stones covers and late night talk show appearances. Beneath the hype of primetime appearances and NBA-level endorsements, however, is the kid that still loves to ride. It’s his continued thrill for riding, plus a healthy dose of natural talent, that’s set the stage for innovation and amplitude beyond anything this sport has seen.
The list of his wins alone confirms his snowboard credentials—from his first major victory at the 2001 Arctic Challenge, Shaun went on to an undefeated 2006 season, two Olympic Golds, nine Dew Tour wins, six US Opens and a record 17 X Games medals. It gets ridiculous when you add in his signature video games, the creation of the White Collection, pioneering double corks, and his status as a pro skater with a string of major podiums to boot. Beyond all that, though, it’s what he’ll do next that keeps us tuned in for more.
The list of his wins alone confirms his snowboard credentials—from his first major victory at the 2001 Arctic Challenge, Shaun went on to an undefeated 2006 season, two Olympic Golds, nine Dew Tour wins, six US Opens and a record 17 X Games medals. It gets ridiculous when you add in his signature video games, the creation of the White Collection, pioneering double corks, and his status as a pro skater with a string of major podiums to boot. Beyond all that, though, it’s what he’ll do next that keeps us tuned in for more.
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Inner Net - Watch Shaun's Perfect Run Again
Get a better look at Shaun White's victory lap run at the Winter X-Games. With 1st place already in the bag, Shaun earned a perfect 100.0 on arguably the best run anyone had ever seen.
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