Shaun White captured the third Olympic gold of his career. On his final run, he scored a compelling 97.75 to beat Japan’s Ayumu Hirano who scored a 95.25. People throughout the world started titling it "the comeback story" after just years earlier, White didn’t podium in Sochi. Then there were people who couldn’t believe it — how can someone who just busted their face finish so strong?

White, used the “go big or go home” mentality to complete his run. Throwing back-to-back 1440s, along with other huge air’s, White won the judges. He was the king of snowboarding as if he wasn’t already the king.

White made history in the process.

All starting in Torino 12-years ago, he became the first Olympic snowboarder to win three gold medals. White’s halfpipe gold became the United States 100th gold medal in the Winter Olympics. The United States first four gold medals of the 2018 games all came from snowboarders.

White got a near perfect score in qualifying, but he had to bring his best for the finals. Unlike previous Olympics where White was in cruise control.

The best athletes in the world are calm and collected in the biggest moments, and White proved that. Months earlier in October, White suffered a devastating crash. Training in New Zealand, he lost control of a double cork 1440 requiring him to get 62 stitches.

He had never done that trick before, a frontside double cork 1440, and then a cab double cork 1440. The cab version sent him to the hospital.

After finishing a disappointing fourth in the Sochi Olympics, he came into Pyeongchang with one goal, win the gold.

After coming back from a less than satisfying performance in Sochi, and an injury that almost sidelined him for the games, White plans on coming back. He has confirmed he plans to defend his gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and give skateboarding a shot at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.

Once again at the top of the podium, it is safe to say, “The Flying Tomato” is back and still at the top of his game like he never left.