Shaun Palmer (born November 14, 1968) is an American professional snowboarder, skier, mountain biker, and motocross rider.

[3] Palmer was born in South Lake Tahoe on November 14, 1968 and from a young age, he maintained a strong interest in all things fast.

"[4] While Palmer showed potential in both skiing and baseball, Shaun grew enamored with the still-infant sport of snowboarding.

In an interview with People Magazine, Palmer stated: "I didn't watch tapes or study other guys—I just figured out what felt right."

Palmer was a long shot, qualifying for the team after an 11th-hour World Cup podium finish in Bad Gastein, Austria, just one month before the 2006 Winter Olympics.

[4] By the end of the biking season, Palmer was number five in the World Cup rankings and seventh in the NORBA National Championship Series.

[11] In the 1999 Mountain biking season, Palmer won the NORBA downhill championship in the dual slalom category.

[7] Between the snowboarding and mountain biking seasons, Palmer took up two new sports, reaching similar levels of success.