Shaun White Ends Legendary Olympic Career In Fourth Place In Halfpipe Final
Feb 10, 2022, 7:59 PM | Updated: Feb 11, 2022, 10:42 am
SALT LAKE CITY – Shaun White has officially ended his legendary Olympic career in fourth place in the snowboard halfpipe final in the Winter Olympic Games.
Shaun White had a best score of 85.00 which came up short of a medal in the snowboard halfpipe final. Ayumu Hirano of Japan won the gold medal with a score of 96.00. James Scotty of Australia earned silver with a score of 92.50 and Jan Scherrer of Switzerland won bronze with a score of 87.25.
Each snowboarder had three runs with their best score of the rest being taken into the standings. White’s first run was full of big air and finished with a score of 72.00 which put him in fourth place at the time.
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His second run was even better as he recorded an 85.00, which put him in second place at the time.
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In his last Olympic run of his career, White couldn’t get a medal and fell while doing a trick.
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This is the fifth Winter Olympic Games for White, who has won three gold medals entering the 2022 Games in Beijing.
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