(CNN)He needed the performance of his life, but Shaun White cemented his iconic status in the sport of snowboarding with a third Olympic halfpipe gold medal and a 100th overall at a Winter Games for Team USA. The 31-year-old pulled off an epic final run to avenge the disappointment of missing out on a medal four years and add to his legacy following golds in Turin in 2006 and Vancouver in 2010.