Shaun White Places Fourth At His Last Olympic Event

Many fans were disappointed to see Shaun White walk away without an new Olympic medal.

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Shaun White only placed fourth in his last Olympic event.

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This also marked the last time he was competing before he retired from snowboarding.

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Japan’s Ayumu Hirano, 23, walked away with the gold medal.

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This is Hirano’s first gold. He has two silver medals from previous Games.

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This is also Japan’s first-ever gold medal in the snowboarding event.

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Australia’s Scotty James, 27, won second place.

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Switzerland’s Jan Sherrer, 27, took home the bronze.

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Even though he lost, White is still one of the greatest of all time!

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