Clive Rose, Getty ImagesGold medalist Shaun White of the United States poses during the victory ceremony for the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
David Ramos, Getty ImagesShaun White of the United States competes in the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Matthias Hangst, Getty ImagesShaun White of the United States competes in the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Gregory Bull, The Associated PressShaun White, of the United States, jumps during the men's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.
Matthias Hangst, Getty ImagesShaun White of the United States competes in the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Kin Cheung, The Associated PressShaun White, of the United States, jumps during the men's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.
Matthias Hangst, Getty ImagesShaun White of the United States competes during the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Gregory Bull, The Associated PressShaun White, of the United States, jumps during the men's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.
David Ramos, Getty ImagesShaun White of the United States competes in the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Gregory Bull, The Associated PressShaun White, of the United States, celebrates his gold winning run during the men's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.
Clive Rose, Getty ImagesGold medalist Shaun White of the United States celebrates during the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Clive Rose, Getty ImagesGold medalist Shaun White of the United States celebrates during the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Gregory Bull, The Associated PressShaun White, of the United States, celebrates winning gold after his run during the men's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.
David Ramos, Getty ImagesGold medalist Shaun White of the United States celebrates during the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Cameron Spencer, Getty ImagesGold medalist Shaun White of the United States celebrates during the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Gregory Bull, The Associated PressShaun White, of the United States, celebrates winning gold after his run during the men's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.
Clive Rose, Getty ImagesGold medalist Shaun White of the United States celebrates during the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
David Ramos, Getty ImagesShaun White of the United States celebrates after his first run during the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Lee Jin-man, The Associated PressSilver medal winner Ayumu Hirano, of Japan, gold medal winner Shaun White, of the United States, and bronze winner Scotty James, of Australia, celebrate after the men's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.
Matthias Hangst, Getty ImagesGold medalist Shaun White of the United States celebrates during the victory ceremony for the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
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Gold medalist Shaun White of the United States poses during the victory ceremony for the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 14, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
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By Joe Nguyen | jnguyen@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
SHAUN WHITE IS NOT HUMAN.
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics)
Picking up where he left off during the preliminary round in PyeongChang, American snowboarder Shaun White scored a 94.25 in his first run in the snowboard halfpipe final on Wednesday.
White opened with a frontside 1440 into a double 1080, followed by a double McTwist 1260 into a frontside 1260.
After the first run, White led all scores. Australia’s Scotty James (92.00) was second, followed by American Chase Josey (87.75).
UPDATE: Japan’s Ayumu Hirano would take the lead in the second round, but one the final run of the day, White came back and scored a 97.75 to claim the gold medal — his third in the event.
