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Shaun White was born with a Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect for which he endured two open-heart operations before the age of one. He spent his formative years riding Okemo Mountain and Bear Mountain, small ski resorts found in Ludlow, Vermont, and the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. White following in his older brother’s foot steps, switched from skiing to snowboarding at age six, by age seven he received his first sponsorship.

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Snowboarding superstar and defending champion Shaun White won the Olympic men’s halfpipe gold Wednesday, dazzling the judges with his tricks - including the gravity-defying Double McTwist 1260.

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After a great season for the 06/07 TTR World Snowboard Champion, Shaun White, he arrives at Vancouver as the stand out favorite for the Olympic Gold Medal. With his infamous bag of tricks including back to back Double Corks, this seasons must have, and his very own Double McTwist 12 he seems unstoppable.

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I can confess, I thought the golden times for Shaun White were over. This young blood was the best competition rider on the globe for a time, but other “new riders” were coming on his way and there was a big rivalry starting. Still think so?

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