<P> At the 2006 Winter Olympics , White won gold in the half - pipe . After his first run in qualifications , White was almost out of competition , scoring only 37.7 . On his second run , he recorded a score of 45.3 . In the finals , White recorded a score of 46.8 ( 50 is the highest possible score ) to win . Fellow American Danny Kass won the silver with a points total of 44.0 . </P>
how okd was sean white in his first olympics
won gold in the half - pipe