He would later lose his lead but he regained it on a second run that netted a 98 5 score.
Awn white second run olympics.
His 94 75 in the second final run put huge pressure on white whose final runs at the past two olympics have been nothing more than pressure free victory rides.
By putting all of his chips on the halfpipe white had gambled big.
White scored a 90 25 on his second run landing in fourth place.
He then had to up the stakes when everything came down to his.
Shaun white wins gold medal at 2010 winter olympics duration.
On his second run he recorded a score of 45 3.
Olympians won in nazi germany only to be overlooked at home.
After his first run in qualifications white was almost out of competition scoring only 37 7.
The three have eyed this showdown on the world stage for months and hirano who edged james in the x games last month an event white opted to skip after locking down a spot on the u s.
Shaun white wins gold in the 2006 olympics held in turin italy.
Two time olympic gold medalist shaun white looks like he s back to his old form scoring a 98 5 on his second preliminary halfpipe run to retake the lead over scotty james of australia 96 75 and.
The torch jesse owens is still the most famous name from the 1936 olympics in nazi controlled berlin.
He says 2022 is also on his radar.
White posted a 93 25 score on the run catapulting himself into the lead.
At the 2006 winter olympics white won gold in the half pipe.
In the finals white recorded a score of 46 8 50 is the highest possible score to win.
Coincidentally white s gold medal was the 100th for the united states in the winter games.