CNN
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Shaun White, the American snowboarding legend who won halfpipe gold in 2006 and 2010 but finished fourth in 2014, reclaimed his Olympic crown with a clutch performance on Wednesday.
White trailed Japan’s Ayumu Hirano going into his last run — the final run of the entire competition. But with all the pressure on him, White came through with a near-perfect score of 98.50.
After his score was announced, an emotional White celebrated his historic feat. He is the first American man to win gold medals at three Winter Games.
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