Shaun White earns 97.75 on final run to win gold at men’s halfpipe for third Olympic gold medal
The Flying Tomato is flying high tonight.
trendhitsnews.blogspot.co.id - Shaun White won gold at men’s halfpipe for his third Olympic gold medal Tuesday, completing a remarkable comeback after failing to medal at the Sochi Games and suffering a devastating injury while training for the Olympics in October 2017.
In a thrilling showdown between White and Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano, White earned gold in his third and final run with a score of 97.75, besting Ayumu’s second-run score of 95.25. It was the 100th gold medal in Winter Olympics history for Team USA.
In movie-scripted dramatic fashion, the competition came down to White as the third and final rider. The 31-year-old decorated Olympian already had silver locked up with a first-run score of 94.25, but still trailed Hirano for gold.
White proceeded to reclaim gold, posting a near-perfect run that included back-to-back 1440s, a flawless Double McTwist 1260 and a frontside 1260. As he finished his run, White ripped his goggles off and exclaimed in jubilance.
White described the nerves he was feeling as he waited for the judges' score to be announced in an interview with NBC shortly after he won gold.
“I was just hoping and praying they give it to me," White said. "I’m standing there (thinking) I’m pretty sure I put it down. It’s just taking a little while. I’m trying not to make eye contact with the judge’s booth. I just felt so overwhelmed. Honestly, I’ve been through so much to get to this point. People talking about my age, talking about this injury I had in New Zealand that I’m still recovering from. It’s all worth it now."
Shortly after his final score was announced, White burst into tears and immediately hugged his parents who were in attendance.
At first it appeared White had the gold medal wrapped up with his first run, posting an impressive score of 94.25 to quickly jump out to first place.
White posted a frontside double-cork 1440 on his very first hit before hitting a Double McTwist 1260 followed immediately by a frontside 1260.
Hirano then one-upped White with a flawless second run, landing back-to-back 1440s followed by back-to-back 1260s to score a 95.25 on his second run.
White wasn't able to match Hirano's success in the second run, falling to the ground after attempting a Double McTwist 1260, leading to the dramatic third run finish.
source : nydailynews.com
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