Shaun White
Born September 3, 1986, in San Diego, California, Shaun White is arguably the best snowboarder in the world today, not to mention one of the youngest. Shaun White was born with a congenital heart defect , and had two cardiac surgeries before the age of 5. but this did not stop Shaun from going out and becoming not only a professional snowboarder, but a professional skateboarder as well. Known by his peers as "The Flying Tomato" for his wild red hair and crazy style, Shaun has made it big in the world of snowboarders and skateboarders. His accomplishments are as follows-
X Games Medal Record
Men's Snowboarding
Silver -2002 Slopestyle
Silver -2002 Superpipe
Gold -2003 Slopestyle
Gold -2003 Superpipe
Gold -2004 Slopestyle
Gold -2005 Slopestyle
Gold -2006 Slopestyle
Gold 2006 Superpipe
Gold -2006 Men's Halfpipe(Olympics)
Silver 2007 Superpipe
Bronze 2007 Slopestyle
Men's Skateboarding
Silver 2005 Vert