Shaun White: August 2008 Archives
What is the Armadillo you ask? Say this twice: frontside heelflip body varial 540. Shaun commented about his trick, "I pulled one of my best tricks ever," White said regarding his Armadillo trick "I just learned it last week. I was having nightmares about landing it, but I nailed it, so it was a home run."
Contest Results:
1. Pierre-Luc Gagnon / Carlsbard, Calif. / 120
2. Buckey Lasek / Baltimore, Md. / 104
3. Shaun White / Carlsbad, Calif. / 101
4. Andy Macdonald / San Diego, Calif / 93
5. Sandro Dias / Santo Andre, Brazil / 41
Seems like win or lose, Shaun went home a happy skateboarder.
(Shaun quote from www.extreme365.com and photo from Ryan Flynn via X-Games)
Thanks to XGAMES.COM