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...
REDEMPTION FOR SHAUN WHITE!
HE WINS GOLD on his final run in men's snowboard halfpipe!
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics)
Redemption.
Sitting in second place with just one run remaining, Shawn White found his way back to the top of the podium. In the final run of the halfpipe final on Wednesday, White scored 97.75 to overtake Japan’s Ayumu Hirano to capture his third Olympic gold medal.
It was the fourth American gold medal in snowboarding at the Olympics, as White joins Chloe Kim, Silverthorne’s Red Gerard and Jamie Anderson. It also marked the United States’ 100th gold medal all-time in the Winter Olympics.
