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]
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| Full name | Jagger Jesse Eaton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 21, 2001 Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
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
- 1st place[26]
- 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
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2015 | Ridiculousness | Himself | Episode 5.3 |
| 2016–17 | Jagger Eaton's Mega Life | Himself | Host |
References edit
- ^ . blog.dcshoes.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Team USA's Jagger Eaton Wins First Skateboarding Bronze Medal in Olympic History". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Smith blurs skateboarding gender lines by Isabelle Khurshudyan (EspnW, August 1, 2013)
- ^ Arizona skateboarding phenoms to compete in X-Games (Fox News Phoenix, July 23, 2013)
- ^ a b Jagger Eaton, 11, ready to take on MegaRamp at X Games by Bob Putnam (Tampa Bay Times, June 27, 2012)
- ^ DC Shoes: Rediscover Youth (Transworld Skateboarding, October 5, 2012)
- ^ DC Shoes, The Future Of Vert by Blair Alley (Transworld Skateboarding, July 14, 2010)
- ^ Life of Man: Mark Mann Gallery October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Esquire Magazine, 2013)
- ^ a b Jagger Eaton: 11-Year-Old's Rise Hurts Skateboarding's Credibility by David Daniels (Bleacher Report, June 29, 2012)
- ^ "Skate – The Team". DC Shoes. DC Shoes, Inc. September 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ Jack Tarrant (August 1, 2019). "Young skaters challenge old dudes at Minneapolis X Games". Reuters. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ X Games invites youngest athletes By Keith Hamm (ESPN, May 25, 2012)
- ^ Bob Burquist's Dreamland Invitational – Results and Recap October 4, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Megaramp.com, November 15, 2011)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b BoardrAm Street (theboardr.com, 2015)
- ^ Olympic Games July 31, 2021, at the Wayback Machine (Olympics.com, 2021)
- ^ Skateboard Big Air – Mens (Results) (ESPN.com, 2012)
- ^ Skateboard Big Air – Munich (Results) (ESPN.com, 2013)
- ^ Skateboard Big Air – Barcelona (Results) (ESPN.com, 2013)
- ^ America's Navy Skateboard Big Air – Final (Results) (X Games)
- ^ Preliminary Results October 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
- ^ Big Air Championship (Results) October 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
- ^ Big Air Best Trick Gap Competition (Results) October 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
- ^ Tampa AM street (skateparkoftampa.com, 2014)
- ^ a b c d e "Jagger Eaton's official X Games athlete biography". X Games. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Tampa Pro street (skateparkoftampa.com, 2014)
- ^ X Games Norway Street Finals[permanent dead link] (xgames.com, 2019)