Shaun White’s name resonates throughout the sports world as he is a highly skilled professional skateboarder and snowboarder. He is also a well-decorated sportsman in his professional life. Shaun White has won three Olympic gold medals and 10 ESPY Awards . To date, he is the proud record holder of the most Olympic gold medals, as well as the most X-Games gold medals by a snowboarder. Keep reading for more interesting tidbits about his early life, relationship, and more.
Shaun White – Biography, Age
Shaun Roger White was born to his father, RogerWhite and mother, Cathy White on September 3, 1986, in San Diego, California. Due to his parent line, he has Italian and Irish ancestry. Her mom was a waitress and her dad was a plumber and worked for the city of San Clemente. Shaun has two siblings named Jesse White and Kari White.
One thing many people don’t know about him is the fact that he was born with a condition known as ‘tetralogy of Fallot’ (a congenital heart defect). Due to this condition, he had to undergo double open-heart surgery before he was one year old. As a child, he had many adventures because his parents were very adventurous. Usually there were occasions when the whole family would go on a trip to resorts where they could be close to the snow in others for them to go snowboarding.
Since her parents were not so financially buoyant to always lodge in such resorts, they decided to buy a van in which the family slept and traveled with. Although he didn’t really like snowboarding at the time, it was his older brother who really influenced him to take it seriously and soon after he started showing an uncanny talent for skateboarding. .
Professional turn
At a very young age, he had a few destinations where he liked to walk. Some of them include; Bear Mountain, the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California, Okemo Mountain, and smaller ski resorts found in Ludlow, Vermont . At the age of seven, Shaun White’s skateboarding skills caught the attention of professional skateboarder, Tony Hawk, who took a special interest in him.
Hawk then chose to train and mentor the young lad into the formidable professional he has become. At the age of 17, Shaun began winning coveted titles including Summer and Winter X Games, Action Sports Championship and more.
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Is Shaun White Married To A Wife Or Has A Girlfriend?
Shaun White has yet to land the title of married man. We assume he plans to keep his license for a few more years. However, he is in a relationship with his longtime girlfriend who goes by the name Sarah Barthel. Interestingly, she is 3 years older than him and just like Shaun, Sarah is a popular figure. She is a singer and entertainer who is a member of the music group named Phantom. Shaun revealed they met backstage at Saturday Night Live in 2013.
At the time of their meeting, Shaun was house hunting in New York while Sarah (born in New York) resided in Brooklyn. As a couple, they both reside in Los Angeles. They are still together and their relationship seems stronger than ever and we won’t be surprised if the wedding bells ring very soon.
Net value
Shaun White is undoubtedly one of the richest Olympians in recent times as he earns a huge payout as a skateboarder and snowboarder. Due to his impeccable talents, he has big sponsors including Red Bull GmbH, Burton Snowboards, Target Corporation and Adio Footwear supporting his brand.
Besides that, he owns his own business called Shaun White Enterprises which was initially run by his mom CathyBlanc. But after the business got too big, it had to be handed over to a professional manager. All of this and more makes Shaun White’s net worth a whopping $40 million.
Height and width
When it comes to his body features, Shaun White stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.75m), paired with a perfect weight of 70 kg (154 lbs). From these figures, we can deduce that the athlete works well to maintain a good body mass index (BMI).
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