Shaun White earns 97.75 on final run to win gold at men’s halfpipe for third Olympic gold medal

BY Ari Gilberg

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Updated: Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 11:02 PM

The Flying Tomato is flying high tonight.
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.

Shaun White celebrates after his run during the men's halfpipe finals.
(Gregory Bull/AP)

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.
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.

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Shaun White earns 97.75 on final run, wins gold at men's halfpipe

Shaun White earns 97.75 on final run to win gold at men’s halfpipe for third Olympic gold medal

Shaun White celebrates after his run during the men's halfpipe finals.

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