Shaun White: Airborne
By (Author) Shaun White
Rizzoli International Publications
Rizzoli International Publications
17th October 2023
24th October 2023
United States
General
Non Fiction
796.939092
Hardback
176
Width 229mm, Height 305mm
The recently retired 3-time Olympic gold medalist shares his favorite action-sports photographs and family albums in this personally curated illustrated autobiography.
White chronicles his evolution from his childhood in California into becoming the worlds best snowboarder and skateboarder, his travels to train and compete around the world, his appearances in fashion editorials and advertising, and his interest in music. Some of the worlds best action-sports photographers capture White performing his extreme snowboarding and skating tricks around the world--from his groundbreaking aerial maneuvers such as his Double McTwist 1260 on Olympic half pipes, to his radical skating tricks such ashis Frontside 540 Sky Hook at the X Games.White exceeded the imaginable limits of snowboarding and raised the bar for other snowboarding competitors to try to keep up with him. Narrated by White with detailed commentary throughout, this book is an autobiography in images and an intimate glimpse into the life of a celebrity athlete: training, competing, on the road and in the spotlight.
Shaun White is one of the words top snowboarders, as well as an award winning skateboarder and a musician. He is a three-timeOlympic gold medalist, holds the record for the mostX-Game gold medals and most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder, and has won 10ESPY Awards. He is also a professional skateboarder and has won many titles including the overall title of Action Sports Tour Champion, and was the first person to compete in and win both the Summer and Winter X Games in two different sports.