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Shaun White was born on September 3, 1986 in San Diego, California. He was born with a heart defect, and had to have two cardiac surgeries before the age of five. His family was a five person family. His mom Cathy, his dad Roger, his brother Jesse, his sister Kari, and of course, him. Shaun's brother, Jesse, influenced him to skateboard. He grew up close to a YMCA, which had a half pipe, so he would go there sometimes to skate every once in a while.
Shaun White started snowboarding at age six, after seeing Jesse doing it. Shaun became very good at such a young age, and entered just about every snowboarding contest he saw. Almost every single snowboarding contest he entered, he won. Burton saw talent in White, and sponsored him. He became pro at just age 13. He could do flips, rails and more!
In 2002, he won a sliver medal at the X Games, Superpipe, and Slopestyle. In 2003, he won a gold in Slopestyle, Superpipe, and at the X Games. So he got one medal up from the last year. 2004 wasn't as good of a year, but it was pretty darn good. He won a gold in Slopestyle, and at the X Games. 2005 was a year just the same as the last. A gold in Slopestyle, and at the X Games. 2006 was an unbelievable year. A gold in the Olympics for Men's Halfpipe, Slopestyle Superpipe, and at the X Games. 2007 was a year for one of each. A gold at the X Games, a silver at Superpipe, and a bronze at Slopestyle. A gold medal in the X Games, a gold in Superpipe, and a bronze in Slopestyle, was what happened in 2008. Shaun White will most likely continue getting more medals, and get better in the following years.