Shaun Palmer

Shaun Palmer
Personal information
Born (1968-11-14) November 14, 1968
South Lake Tahoe, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Snowboarding, Skiing, Mountain Biking, Motocross
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing the  United States
Winter X Games
1997Snow Mountain Bike Racing
1997Boardercross
1998Boardercross
1999Boardercross
2000Skiercross
2001Ultracross
Gravity Games
2002Ski Cross
Snowboard World Cup
2006Boardercross
2008Boardercross
Swatch World Halfpipe Championship
1990Halfpipe
Men's mountain biking
World Championships
1996Downhill
US National Championships
1999Dual Slalom Biking

Shaun Palmer (born November 14, 1968) is an American professional snowboarder, skier, mountain biker, and motocross rider. Nicknamed "Napalm" and "Palm Daddy", he is known as one of the forefathers of extreme sports. He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2000.