By Gus Saltonstall
Shaun White, the most decorated Olympic snowboarder in history, shredded it up in the Central Park snow this weekend.
White, who is nicknamed the “The Flying Tomato” for his red hair, was spotted jumping over comedian Shane Gillis during the storm on Sunday on Cedar Hill, which is within the park near East Drive and the 79th Street Transverse.
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White is a five-time Olympian and a three-time gold medalist in the half-pipe snowboarding event. He also holds the record for most X Games medals, in which he’s won 23 across snowboarding and skateboarding.
“I took a photo of a random person with a snowboard outside my apartment today,” one resident who lives near Central Park wrote on X. “Turns out it was LITERALLY SHAUN WHITE.”
White was reportedly snowboarding in the park from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Professional snowboarder Shaun White thrilled a crowd of New York onlookers as he pulled off tricks during a ride down some snowy slopes in Central Park.#ShaunWhite #CentralPark #NewYork pic.twitter.com/YfJW2eE0sD
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 26, 2026
White is retired from competing in the Olympics, but he will be a commentator for NBC at the upcoming Winter Games in Italy this February.
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