Shaun White of the United States has become...

The American garnered 46.8 points in the first run, securing a victory in the competition. In the second run, the judges scored for White 48.4 points after he performed his new Double McTwist 1260 trick, bringing the U.S. its third gold medal of the day.

Finland"s Peetu Piironen was awarded the silver medal. He was forth after the first run, but managed to soar to second position, garnering 45 points in the second run.

White"s compatriot Scott Lago has taken the bronze.

Switzerland"s Yuri Podladchikov, who had represented Russia at the 2006 Olympics in Turin, is forth with 42.4 points.

MOSCOW, February 18 (RIA Novosti)