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Jagger Geoffrey Eaton (born February 21, 2001) is an American professional skateboarder who 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. Eaton won Silver in the 2024 Olympic men's street event at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
Early life
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. Both brothers started skateboarding under their father's tutelage at a young age, with Eaton commencing at four years of age. He is the son of Shelly Schaerer, a member of the United States national gymnastics team from 1985 to 1989.
Career
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". Transworld Skateboarding magazine's Blair Alley called the brothers "the future of vert skating".
Eaton was featured in the Esquire Magazine: Life of Man 80th Anniversary edition that was published in October 2013.
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. 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.
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.
= Sponsors
=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.
Competition history
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 (Gui Khury later broke Eaton's record at the 2019 X Games, competing at the age of 10 years, 7 months). The previous year, Eaton had competed at Bob Burnquist's Dreamland MegaRamp Invitational and tied for 3rd place in the amateur division.
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.
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.
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.
In July 2024, Eaton won the silver medal for the United States in Men's Street Skateboarding at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.
= 2012
=X Games, Los Angeles
Big Air – 12th place
= 2013
=Global X Games, Munich
Big Air – 4th place
Global X Games, Barcelona
Big Air – 6th place
X Games, Los Angeles
Big Air – 4th place
Kimberly Diamond Cup, South Africa
Vert and Big Air (combined) Competition – 8th place (Vert) and equal 2nd place (Big Air)
Street Competition – 17th place
Big Air Best Trick Gap Competition – 1st place
= 2014
=Tampa AM
Street – 1st place
= 2015
=BoardAm
Street – 1st place
= 2016
=X Games Austin
Street Am – 3rd place
= 2017
=X Games Minneapolis
Street Am – 1st place
= 2018
=Tampa Pro
1st place
X Games Norway
Street – 2nd place
X Games Minneapolis
Street – 2nd place
= 2019
=X Games Minneapolis
Park - 2nd place
= 2021
=Tokyo Olympic Games – USA Skateboarding Team
Street – Bronze
SLS Super Crown World Championship
Street – 1st place
= 2022
=X Games Chiba
Park - 1st place
= 2024
=Paris Summer Olympics – USA Skateboarding Team
Street – Silver
Filmography
References
External links
Jagger Eaton at Dew Tour
Jagger Eaton at The Boardr
Jagger Eaton at the X Games (archive)
Jagger Eaton at Team USA (archive July 12, 2022)
Jagger Eaton at Olympics.com
Jagger Eaton at Olympedia
Jagger Eaton on Instagram
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- Seluncur papan pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2024
- Daftar peraih medali pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2020
- Amerika Serikat pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2024
- Academy Awards ke-22
- Penghargaan Grammy ke-53
- Jagger Eaton
- Jagger
- Jagger Eaton's Mega Life
- Skateboarding at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's street
- Paige Heyn
- Skateboarding at the Summer Olympics
- X Games
- 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
- USA Skateboarding National Team
- Skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's street
