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Jagger Eaton

Jagger Jesse Eaton (born February 21, 2001)[1] is an American professional skateboarder who currently competes in street and park competitions. He was the youngest ever X Games competitor at age 11, until his record was broken in 2019. In 2021, Eaton won the first Olympic skateboarding medal, earning a bronze in the men's street competition in Tokyo, Japan.[2]

Jagger Eaton
Eaton in X Games Chiba 2022
Personal information
Full nameJagger Jesse Eaton
Born (2001-02-21) February 21, 2001 (age 23)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sport
Country United States
SportSkateboarding
Medal record
Men's skateboarding
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Street
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Jacksonville Street
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sharjah Park
Summer X Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Austin Street Am
Gold medal – first place 2017 Minneapolis Street Am
Silver medal – second place 2018 Norway Street
Silver medal – second place 2018 Minneapolis Street
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minneapolis Park
Gold medal – first place 2022 Chiba Park
Gold medal – first place 2023 California Park

Early life edit

Eaton and his brother Jett (two years his senior) are the sons of Geoff Eaton, owner of the Kids That Rip (KTR) Skateboard School, a school that trains a number of junior X Games competitors.[3] Both brothers started skateboarding under their father's tutelage at a young age, with Eaton commencing at four years of age.[4][5] He is the son of Shelly Schaerer, a member of the United States national gymnastics team from 1985 to 1989.[citation needed]

Career edit

Along with his brother Jett and fellow junior skater Tom Schaar, Eaton was sponsored by DC Shoes as part of their 2012 initiative, the "DC Youth Division".[6] Transworld Skateboarding magazine's Blair Alley called the brothers "the future of vert skating".[7]

Eaton was featured in the Esquire Magazine: Life of Man 80th Anniversary edition that was published in October 2013.[8]

A number of regular skateboarding commentators have been critical of Eaton's participation at professional-level skateboarding events, including Bob Burnquist who believes that separate junior divisions should be established for competitions.[9] David Daniels of Bleacher Report suggested that Eaton's entry (and that of others his age) in professional competitions harms the credibility of skateboarding in the sporting context.[9]

Eaton appeared on episodes of Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness that aired in January 2015. A reality TV series named Jagger Eaton's Mega Life aired in September 2016 on Nickelodeon. He also appeared on the September 13 Episode of WWE SmackDown in a backstage segment with The Miz.[citation needed]

Sponsors edit

As of December 2022, Eaton is sponsored by Cariuma Shoes, The Heart Supply Skateboards, Red Bull, Bones Wheels, Independent Truck Company, Mob Griptape and KTR Skateboard School.[10]

Competition history edit

At age 11, Eaton competed at the 2012 X Games in Los Angeles, United States, becoming the youngest ever X Games competitor breaking the record set by Nyjah Huston at the 2006 Games[5] (Gui Khury later broke Eaton's record at the 2019 X Games, competing at the age of 10 years, 7 months[11][12]). The previous year, Eaton had competed at Bob Burnquist's Dreamland MegaRamp Invitational and tied for 3rd place in the amateur division.[13]

In December 2014, Eaton won Tampa Am, in Tampa, Florida, U.S. Aged 13, he is one of the youngest skateboarders to win the competition.[14]

In February 2015, Eaton won the BoardrAm, in Houston, Texas, U.S. This win earned Eaton an invitation to the BoardrAm finals at the X Games 2015 in Austin, Texas.[15]

In July 2021, Eaton won the bronze medal for the United States in Men's Street Skateboarding at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.[16]

2012 edit

  • X Games, Los Angeles
  • Big Air – 12th place[17]

2013 edit

  • Global X Games, Munich
  • Big Air – 4th place[18]
  • Global X Games, Barcelona
  • Big Air – 6th place[19]
  • X Games, Los Angeles
  • Big Air – 4th place[20]
  • Kimberly Diamond Cup, South Africa
  • Vert and Big Air (combined) Competition – 8th place (Vert)[21] and equal 2nd place (Big Air)[22]
  • Street Competition – 17th place
  • Big Air Best Trick Gap Competition – 1st place[23]

2014 edit

  • Tampa AM
  • Street – 1st place[24]

2015 edit

  • BoardAm
    • Street – 1st place[15]

2016 edit

  • X Games Austin
    • Street Am – 3rd place[25]

2017 edit

  • X Games Minneapolis
    • Street Am – 1st place[25]

2018 edit

  • Tampa Pro
  • X Games Norway
    • Street – 2nd place[27]
  • X Games Minneapolis
    • Street – 2nd place[25]

2019 edit

  • X Games Minneapolis
    • Park - 2nd place[25]

2021 edit

  • Tokyo Olympic Games – USA Skateboarding Team
  • SLS Super Crown World Championship
    • Street – 1st place

2022 edit

  • X Games Chiba
    • Park - 1st place<ref>[25]

Filmography edit

Television roles
Year Title Role Note
2015 Ridiculousness Himself Episode 5.3
2016–17 Jagger Eaton's Mega Life Himself Host

References edit

  1. ^ "Jagger Eaton Biography". blog.dcshoes.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Team USA's Jagger Eaton Wins First Skateboarding Bronze Medal in Olympic History". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Smith blurs skateboarding gender lines by Isabelle Khurshudyan (EspnW, August 1, 2013)
  4. ^ Arizona skateboarding phenoms to compete in X-Games (Fox News Phoenix, July 23, 2013)
  5. ^ a b Jagger Eaton, 11, ready to take on MegaRamp at X Games by Bob Putnam (Tampa Bay Times, June 27, 2012)
  6. ^ DC Shoes: Rediscover Youth (Transworld Skateboarding, October 5, 2012)
  7. ^ DC Shoes, The Future Of Vert by Blair Alley (Transworld Skateboarding, July 14, 2010)
  8. ^ Life of Man: Mark Mann Gallery Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Esquire Magazine, 2013)
  9. ^ a b Jagger Eaton: 11-Year-Old's Rise Hurts Skateboarding's Credibility by David Daniels (Bleacher Report, June 29, 2012)
  10. ^ "Skate – The Team". DC Shoes. DC Shoes, Inc. September 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  11. ^ Jack Tarrant (August 1, 2019). "Young skaters challenge old dudes at Minneapolis X Games". Reuters. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  12. ^ X Games invites youngest athletes By Keith Hamm (ESPN, May 25, 2012)
  13. ^ Bob Burquist's Dreamland Invitational – Results and Recap Archived October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Megaramp.com, November 15, 2011)
  14. ^ "Tampa Am 2014: Semi Finals, Finals, and Best Trick – Jagger Eaton, Micky Papa and More! – SPoT Life" (Video upload). RIDE Channel on Youtube. Google Inc. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  15. ^ a b BoardrAm Street (theboardr.com, 2015)
  16. ^ Olympic Games Archived July 31, 2021, at the Wayback Machine (Olympics.com, 2021)
  17. ^ Skateboard Big Air – Mens (Results) (ESPN.com, 2012)
  18. ^ Skateboard Big Air – Munich (Results) (ESPN.com, 2013)
  19. ^ Skateboard Big Air – Barcelona (Results) (ESPN.com, 2013)
  20. ^ America's Navy Skateboard Big Air – Final (Results) (X Games)
  21. ^ Preliminary Results Archived October 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
  22. ^ Big Air Championship (Results) Archived October 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
  23. ^ Big Air Best Trick Gap Competition (Results) Archived October 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
  24. ^ Tampa AM street (skateparkoftampa.com, 2014)
  25. ^ a b c d e "Jagger Eaton's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  26. ^ Tampa Pro street (skateparkoftampa.com, 2014)
  27. ^ X Games Norway Street Finals[permanent dead link] (xgames.com, 2019)

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