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SHAUN PALMER

NickName: THE PALM, MINI-SHRED
Born: SAN DIEGO, CA USA
Birthdate: 11/14/1968
Height: 5 ft 9 in
Weight: 170 lbs.
Hometown: SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA USA
Occupation: PRO
Marital Status: Single
Participant since: 1983
Competitor since: 1985

Notable:
Shaun has focused his energy on making the U.S. Snowboard Team for a spot in Halfpipe at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, UT. He has been training in Europe since October 2001. As a result, he hasn't competed in any competitions except for a USSA Grand Prix Halfpipe event. SBX at WX '02 will pose a challenge for Shaun as the European riders are dominating the field.

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Competitive History
Date	Event	Location	Sport	Discipline	Finish
2001	GRAND PRIX #1	MAMMOTH, CA 12/01	SBD	HALFPIPE	38
2001	RACE OF CHAMPIONS	GRAN CANARIA, SPN	CAR	CAR RELAY	4
2001	RED BULL ULTRACROSS	SQUAW VALLEY, CA	SBD	ULTRACROSS	4
2001	SWATCH BOARDERCROSS	ASPEN, CO	SBD	BOARDERCROSS	12
2000	GRAVITY GAMES	MAMMOTH, CA	SBD	BOARDERCROSS	3
2000	GRAVITY GAMES	MAMMOTH, CA	SKI	SKIERCROSS	1
2000	PIKE'S PEAK HILL CLIMB	PIKE'S PEAK, CA	CAR	CAR RACING	1
1999	NORBA NCS	BIG BEAR LAKE, CA	MTB	DOWNHILL	4
1999	NORBA NCS	MAMMOTH LAKES, CA	MTB	DOWNHILL	6
1999	NORBA NCS	MAMMOTH LAKES, CA	MTB	DUAL SLALOM	1
1999	NORBA NCS	OVERALL	MTB	DOWNHILL	16
1999	NORBA NCS	OVERALL	MTB	DUAL SLALOM	9
1999	SWATCH BOARDERCROSS	TOUR	SBD	BOARDERCROSS	1
1999	WORLD CUP	OVERALL	MTB	DOWNHILL	8
1998	NORBA NATIONAL	OVERALL	SBK	DOWNHILL	20
1998	NORBA NATIONAL	OVERALL	SBK	DUAL SLALOM	19
1998	WORLD CUP	OVERALL	SBK	DOWNHILL	34
1998	WORLD CUP	OVERALL	SBK	DUAL SLALOM	8
1997	SWATCH WORLD BX	SERIES OVERALL	SBD	BOARDERCROSS	1

X Games History
Year	Sport	Discipline	Finish
WINTER 2001	SBD	SNOWBOARDER X	12
WINTER 2001	ULC	ULTRACROSS	1
WINTER 2000	SBD	SNOWBOARDER X	4
WINTER 2000	SKI	SKIER X	1
WINTER 99	SBD	BOARDER X	1
WINTER 99	SBK	BIKER X	14
WINTER 99	SKI	SKIER X	6
WINTER 99	SMB	SNOCROSS	15
WINTER 98	SBD	BOARDER X	1
WINTER 97	SBD	BOARDER X	1
WINTER 97	SBK	DOWNHILL	1
WINTER 97	SBK	SPEED	24

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