Hirano, james just short in epic mens halfpipe final fox. Feb, 2018 ayumu hirano, japanese snowboarder in the halfpipe, at winter olympics in pyeongchang ayumu hirano silver medal belarusian. The favorite in snowboard halfpipe for the pyeongchang olympics. Ayumu hirano won his second straight olympic silver medal in the snowboarding mens halfpipe at the pyeongchang games on wednesday after shaun white of. Hirano gets silver again as white has last laugh in. Ayumu hirano, the 19yearold who nearly bested white with a score of 95. Ayumu hirano, scotty james just short in epic mens halfpipe. Ayumu hirano wins mens snowboard superpipe gold x games.
Shaun white just fine with upping ante on olympic halfpipe. He won the silver medal in the superpipe in 20 winter x games xvii at the age of 14, becoming the youngest medalist in x games history, and won silver medals in the halfpipe at both the 2014 winter olympics in sochi and the 2018 winter olympics in pyeongchang. Hirano gets silver again as white has last laugh in mens halfpipe. How japanese teen ayumu hirano defied usas snowboarding. Mar 24, 2016 japanese professional snowboarder ayumu hirano tells about how he spends his offseason, what its like to be in the midst of the best season of his career and much more. Twotime olympic snowboard silver medallist ayumu hirano. Ayumu hiranos massive winning run in the mens halfpipe finals. Ayumu hirano has 290 photos and videos on their instagram profile. Ayumu hirano wins his second straight olympic silver medal in the mens snowboarding halfpipe at the pyeongchang games after the u. Ayumu hirano, hirano ayumu, born 29 november 1998 is a japanese competitive snowboarder.
Ayumu hirano is the 19yearold japanese snowboarding star from the pyeongchang olympics who just took silver against shaun white and scotty james. Ayumu hirano eyes 2020 revenge on shaun white skip to sections navigation. Feb 14, 2018 ayumu hirano wins his second straight olympic silver medal in the mens snowboarding halfpipe at the pyeongchang games after the u. Feb 14, 2018 ayumu hirano, of japan, jumps during the mens halfpipe finals at phoenix snow park at the 2018 winter olympics in pyeongchang, south korea, wednesday, feb. Hirano s japanese compatriot raibu katayama came in seventh with 87. Ayumu hirano felt he should have won gold over shaun white whites near perfect third heat clinched the gold medal after hirano topped whites first run. Hirano, the 2014 olympic silver medalist, won gold at x games aspen. Ayumu hirano wins the gold medal in mens snowboard superpipe, sunday night at x games aspen 2018. At the 2014 olympics, ayumu hirano then just 15 years old became the youngest snowboarder to ever win an olympic medal. A few weeks ago at x games, hirano became the first rider to ever land backtoback double cork 1440s in a halfpipe run. Long answer it would take a hell of a lot to get a spot on team usa. Find highquality ayumu hirano stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Ayumu hirano, scotty james just short in epic mens.
X games aspen 2020 mens superpipe finalfull contest. Hirano, the 2014 olympic silver medalist, won gold at x. Ayumo hirano is a snowboarder who recently participated at the 2018 olympic winter games. Japans ayumu hirano has vaulted past shaun white and into first place in the mens halfpipe. Among the japanese, ayumu hirano, who is looking to. Official profile of olympic athlete ayumu hirano born 29 nov 1998, including games, medals, results, photos, videos and news. The budding snowboarding superstar didnt plan on leaving phoenix snow park with another one. Hirano, james just short in epic mens halfpipe final wsbtv. Pyeongchang, south korea ap the latest on the pyeongchang olympics all times local. This younggun threw down some amazing tricks in his debut season and has landed on the podium just behind shaun white on several occasions. White wins mens halfpipe in dramatic final run espn. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
Prweb january 29, 2018 monster energy congratulates ayumu hirano for his explosive gold medal run in the halfpipe at x games aspen 2018 in which he was awarded a remarkable 99. Whites scintillating final run in the mens halfpipe final vaulted him past hirano atop the podium for. Pyeongchang, south korea ap ayumu hirano already has an olympic silver medal back home in japan. Snowboarder ayumu hirano of japan practices ahead of the.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Japanese snowboarder, ayumu hirano, won silver in the mens halfpipe for the second olympics inarow. Ayumu hirano, of japan, jumps during the mens halfpipe finals at phoenix snow park at the 2018 winter olympics in pyeongchang, south korea, wednesday, feb. Olympics winter olympics snowboarding ayumu hirano and shaun white easily qualify for mens halfpipe final. Ayumu hirano went from being a virtual nobody on the halfpipe to an overnight sensation.
Ayumu hirano is a japanese competitive snowboarder. Everything to know about 2018 olympics silver medalist snowboarder. This is the moment shaun white won an historic winter olympic gold after a. Ayumu hirano snowboarding bbc world news sport profile. The 19year old won the silver medal in the mens halfpipe. Hirano has become the standard bearer in many respects, his backtoback 1440s two flips and two twists, or four 360degree rotations is the trick by which all others are measured. Weve partnered with selected media partners in the us to bring you olympic channel plus content. Snowboarder ayumu hirano of japan practices ahead of the pyeongchang 2018 winter olympic games at phoenix. Trailing after two runs, shaun white soared to a goldmedalwinning score of 97. Jake pates surprises snowboard superpipe to finish first in olympic qualifier. Mar 19, 2018 ayumu hirano already has an olympic silver medal back home in japan. Jan 29, 2018 the favorite in snowboard halfpipe for the pyeongchang olympics. Hirano, james just short in epic mens halfpipe final.
But ayumu hirano has arrived the 19yearold from niigata, japan, hirano slamdunked his ninth and final round to win gold in the superpipe event at the winter x games in aspen colorado, on january 28, 2018. Will shaun white and ayumu hirano compete in skateboarding. Feb 14, 2018 the olympics, however, are something different. Olympic silver medallist ayumu hirano might have the chance to gain revenge on nemesis shaun white. Ayumu hirano of japan competes in the snowboard mens halfpipe qualification heats on day four of the sochi 2014 winter olympics at rosa khutor extreme park on february 11, 2014 in sochi, russia. Ayumu hirano bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. Snowboarder ayumu hirano of japan practices ahead of the pyeongchang 2018 winter olympic games at phoenix snow park on february 9, 2018 in pyeongchanggun, south korea. Ayumu hirano of japan finishes his run during the snowboard mens halfpipe final on day five of the pyeongchang 2018 winter olympics at phoenix snow park on february 14. Feb 14, 2018 the american threw down a spectacular final run in mens halfpipe to slip by japans ayumu hirano.
The 19yearold from niigata, japan, hirano slamdunked his ninth and final round to win gold in the superpipe event at the winter x games in aspen colorado, on january 28, 2018. Shaun white halfpipe favorite at winter olympics the. This is literally the olympic event that i probably know most about so dont be afraid to let a paycheck or two ride on my advice. At sochi 2014, japan landed historic medals in snowboard halfpipe, one of them is by a stylish teenager from the small salmon town murakami. Ayumu hirano of japan competes in the snowboard mens. The triple jump world champion and olympic silver medallist opens up in an. Ayumu hirano of japan competes during the mens halfpipe. Olympic silver medallist ayumu hirano might have the chance to gain revenge on nemesis shaun white sooner than the next winter games in beijing as he entertains the possibility of. Watch shaun white halfpipe gold medal run video here. Now twotime olympic silver medallist ayumu hirano is swapping the snowboard for a skateboard in a bid to compete at tokyo 2020 skateboarding is one of five new sports which will debut at the tokyo games, and japans hirano wants in on the action. Ayumu hirano of japan competes during the mens halfpipe final at phoenix snow park on february 14, 2018 in pyeongchanggun, south korea.
Hirano, james just short in epic mens halfpipe final necn. Ayumu hirano felt he deserved gold medal ahead of shaun white. Jan 28, 2018 ayumu hirano makes history in the halfpipe, wins x games gold. The american threw down a spectacular final run in mens halfpipe to slip by japans ayumu hirano. Feb, 2018 olympics winter olympics snowboarding ayumu hirano and shaun white easily qualify for mens halfpipe final. Image has been digitally altered, is a digital composite created by layering in photoshop from a multiexposure sequence snowboarder ayumu hirano of japan practices ahead of the pyeongchang 2018 winter olympic games at phoenix snow park on february 9, 2018 in pyeongchanggun, south korea. See todays front and back pages, download the newspaper, order. Mar 07, 2019 the favorite in snowboard halfpipe for the pyeongchang olympics. Yet it happened anyway because shaun white happened, as he tends to do with the world watching. Mar 10, 2018 ayumu hiranos massive winning run in the mens halfpipe finals. Ayumu hirano makes history in the halfpipe, wins x games gold.
The gold medal local news from krqe news in albuquerque, new mexico. Speaking of the x games, the man you saw in the video above, ayumu hirano, just won gold. Japanese professional snowboarder ayumu hirano tells about how he spends his offseason, what its like to be in the midst of the best season of his career and much more. Ayumu hirano, won silver in the mens halfpipe for the second olympics inarow. Ayumu hirano, japanese snowboarder in the halfpipe, at winter olympics in pyeongchang ayumu hirano silver medal belarusian. Jan 31, 2018 speaking of the x games, the man you saw in the video above, ayumu hirano, just won gold. Will shaun white and ayumu hirano compete in skateboarding at tokyo 2020 olympics.
That run, which also included backtoback 1260s, gave hirano the victory and. Ayumu hirano felt he deserved gold medal ahead of shaun. Watch shaun white halfpipe gold medal run video here this is the moment shaun white won an historic winter olympic gold after a thrilling final run in the halfpipe in. Right now, it just might be japanese teenager ayumu hirano. Shaun white halfpipe favorite at winter olympics the action.
He is one of the most flawless snowboarders i know. Japans ayumu hirano has vaulted past shaun white and into. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display skip to content. The runnerup to shaun white in the mens halfpipe thinks he should have been the one atop the podium instead.
Ayumu hirano spoke to seth bennett from bbc world news sport ahead of the 2018 winter olympic games in pyeongchang. The 31yearold white trailed japans ayumu hirano before putting together together an epic final run. He won the silver medal in the superpipe in 20 winter x games xvii at the age of 14, becoming the. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not sports reference llc or.
Ayumu hirano, japanese snowboarder in the halfpipe, at. Ben ferguson and the winner, 2014 olympic silver medalist ayumu hirano of japan. Ayumu hirano makes history in the halfpipe, wins x games. Until wednesday, he was the only snowboarder in the world to have done it in competition. Ayumu hirano already has an olympic silver medal back home in japan. Ayumu hirano and shaun white easily qualify for mens. Scotty james and ayumu hirano full qualifying runs from mens.
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