Jagger Eaton

American skateboarder (born 2001)

Jagger Eaton

Eaton in X Games Chiba 2022

Personal information
Full name| Jagger Geoffrey Eaton
Born|  (2001-02-21) February 21, 2001 (age 24)
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Height| 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Sport
Country|  United States
Sport| Skateboarding

Medal record

Men's skateboarding
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
| 2024 Paris | Street
| 2020 Tokyo | Street
World Championships
| 2021 Jacksonville | Street
| 2023 Sharjah | Park
Summer X Games
| 2023 California | Park
| 2022 Chiba  | Park
| 2017 Minneapolis | Street Am
| 2019 Minneapolis  | Park
| 2018 Norway  | Street
| 2018 Minneapolis | Street
| 2016 Austin  | Street Am

Jagger Geoffrey Eaton (born February 21, 2001)[1] 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.[2] Eaton won Silver in the 2024 Olympic men's street event at 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

## Early life

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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.[17]

### 2012

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* X Games, Los Angeles

* Big Air – 12th place[18]

### 2013

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* Global X Games, Munich

* Big Air – 4th place[19]

* Global X Games, Barcelona

* Big Air – 6th place[20]

* X Games, Los Angeles

* Big Air – 4th place[21]

* Kimberly Diamond Cup, South Africa

* Vert and Big Air (combined) Competition – 8th place (Vert)[22] and equal 2nd place (Big Air)[23]
* Street Competition – 17th place
* Big Air Best Trick Gap Competition – 1st place[24]

### 2014

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* Tampa AM

* Street – 1st place[25]

### 2015

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* BoardAm
* Street – 1st place[15]

### 2016

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* X Games Austin
* Street Am – 3rd place[26]

### 2017

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* X Games Minneapolis
* Street Am – 1st place[26]

### 2018

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* Tampa Pro
* 1st place[27]

* X Games Norway
* Street – 2nd place[28]

* X Games Minneapolis
* Street – 2nd place[26]

### 2019

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* X Games Minneapolis
* Park - 2nd place[26]

### 2021

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* Tokyo Olympic Games – USA Skateboarding Team
* Street –  Bronze[2]
* SLS Super Crown World Championship
* Street – 1st place

### 2022

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* X Games Chiba
* Park - 1st place[26]

### 2024

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* Paris Summer Olympics – USA Skateboarding Team
* Street –  Silver[17]

## Filmography

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Television roles  Year  | Title  | Role  | Note

|
|
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2015  | Ridiculousness | Himself  | Episode 5.3
2016–17  | Jagger Eaton's Mega Life | Himself  | Host

## References

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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. ^ a b "Men's Street Final - Skateboarding". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
18. ^ Skateboard Big Air – Mens (Results) (ESPN.com, 2012)
19. ^ Skateboard Big Air – Munich (Results) (ESPN.com, 2013)
20. ^ Skateboard Big Air – Barcelona (Results) (ESPN.com, 2013)
21. ^ America's Navy Skateboard Big Air – Final (Results) (X Games)
22. ^ Preliminary Results Archived October 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
23. ^ Big Air Championship (Results) Archived October 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
24. ^ Big Air Best Trick Gap Competition (Results) Archived October 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
25. ^ Tampa AM street (skateparkoftampa.com, 2014)
26. ^ a b c d e "Jagger Eaton's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
27. ^ Tampa Pro street (skateparkoftampa.com, 2014)
28. ^ X Games Norway Street Finals[permanent dead link‍] (xgames.com, 2019)

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jagger Eaton.

* USA Skateboarding Team
* Jagger Eaton at The Boardr
* Jagger Eaton at Team USA (archive July 12, 2022)
* Jagger Eaton at Olympedia
* Jagger Eaton at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
* Jagger Eaton at the X Games (archive)
* Jagger Eaton at Dew Tour
* Jagger Eaton on Instagram