Jagger Eaton
{{Short description|American skateboarder (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Jagger Eaton
| image = XGames-Chiba-2022 2022-04-24 0392 cropped-2 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Eaton in X Games Chiba 2022
| fullname = Jagger Geoffrey Eaton
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|2|21}}
| birth_place = Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
| sport = Skateboarding
| country = {{USA}}
| height = 5 ft 9 in
| weight =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's skateboarding}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{USA}}}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalSilver|2024 Paris|Street}}
{{MedalBronze|2020 Tokyo|Street}}
{{Medal|Comp|World Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|2021 Jacksonville |Street}}
{{Medal|Gold|2023 Sharjah |Park}}
{{Medal|Comp|Summer X Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2023 California |Park}}
{{Medal|Gold|2022 Chiba |Park}}
{{Medal|Gold|2017 Minneapolis |Street Am}}
{{Medal|Silver|2019 Minneapolis |Park}}
{{Medal|Silver|2018 Norway |Street}}
{{Medal|Silver|2018 Minneapolis |Street}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2016 Austin |Street Am}}
}}
Jagger Geoffrey Eaton (born February 21, 2001){{cite web |url=http://blog.dcshoes.com/us/en/skate/the-team/jagger-eaton# |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234244/http://blog.dcshoes.com/us/en/skate/the-team/jagger-eaton |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |title=Jagger Eaton Biography |website=blog.dcshoes.com |access-date=October 11, 2013}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Team USA's Jagger Eaton Wins First Skateboarding Bronze Medal in Olympic History |url=https://people.com/sports/tokyo-olymics-jagger-eaton-medal-skateboarding-mens-street/ |access-date=July 25, 2021 |website=PEOPLE.com |language=en}} 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.[https://www.espn.com/espnw/athletes-life/story/_/id/9528118/espnw-alana-smith-blurs-lines-genders-skateboarding Smith blurs skateboarding gender lines] by Isabelle Khurshudyan (EspnW, August 1, 2013) Both brothers started skateboarding under their father's tutelage at a young age, with Eaton commencing at four years of age.[http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/22905457/2013/07/22/arizona-stakeboarding-phenoms-to-compete-in-x-games Arizona skateboarding phenoms to compete in X-Games] (Fox News Phoenix, July 23, 2013)[https://www.tampabay.com/sports/humaninterest/jagger-eaton-11-ready-to-take-on-megaramp-at-x-games/1237632/ Jagger Eaton, 11, ready to take on MegaRamp at X Games] by Bob Putnam (Tampa Bay Times, June 27, 2012) He is the son of Shelly Schaerer, a member of the United States national gymnastics team from 1985 to 1989.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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".[http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000166497/web-videos/dc-shoes-rediscover-youth/ DC Shoes: Rediscover Youth] (Transworld Skateboarding, October 5, 2012) Transworld Skateboarding magazine's Blair Alley called the brothers "the future of vert skating".[http://skateboarding.transworld.net/1000115858/news/dc-shoes-the-future-of-vert/ DC Shoes, The Future Of Vert] by Blair Alley (Transworld Skateboarding, July 14, 2010)
Eaton was featured in the Esquire Magazine: Life of Man 80th Anniversary edition that was published in October 2013.[http://lifeofman.esquire.com/gallery-mann.html Life of Man: Mark Mann Gallery] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004201509/http://lifeofman.esquire.com/gallery-mann.html |date=October 4, 2013 }} (Esquire Magazine, 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.[http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1241072-jagger-eaton-11-year-olds-rise-hurts-skateboardings-credibility Jagger Eaton: 11-Year-Old's Rise Hurts Skateboarding's Credibility] by David Daniels (Bleacher Report, June 29, 2012) 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.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
=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.{{cite web |title=Skate – The Team |url=http://blog.dcshoes.com/us/en/skate/the-team/jagger-eaton |work=DC Shoes |publisher=DC Shoes, Inc |accessdate=October 1, 2013 |date=September 2013}}
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{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-skateboarding-xgames-preview/young-skaters-challenge-old-dudes-at-minneapolis-x-games-idUSKCN1UR3FK |title=Young skaters challenge old dudes at Minneapolis X Games |author=Jack Tarrant |date=August 1, 2019 |work=Reuters |accessdate=June 30, 2020}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20131005011719/http://xgames.espn.go.com/summer/2012/article/7973009/skateboarder-jagger-eaton-11-youngest-ever-x-games-invitee X Games invites youngest athletes] By Keith Hamm (ESPN, May 25, 2012)). The previous year, Eaton had competed at Bob Burnquist's Dreamland MegaRamp Invitational and tied for 3rd place in the amateur division.[http://megaramp.com/2011/11/15/bob-burnquists-dreamland-invitational-results-and-recap/ Bob Burquist's Dreamland Invitational – Results and Recap] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220126/http://megaramp.com/2011/11/15/bob-burnquists-dreamland-invitational-results-and-recap/ |date=October 4, 2013 }} (Megaramp.com, November 15, 2011)
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.{{cite web |title=Tampa Am 2014: Semi Finals, Finals, and Best Trick – Jagger Eaton, Micky Papa and More! – SPoT Life |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCTgFSRgC54 |website=RIDE Channel on Youtube |publisher=Google Inc |accessdate=December 9, 2014 |format=Video upload |date=December 8, 2014}}
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.[http://theboardr.com/post/The_Boardr_Amateur_Skateboarding_Contest_at_Houston BoardrAm Street] (theboardr.com, 2015)
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.[https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/skateboarding/results-men-s-street-fnl-000100-.htm Olympic Games] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731112257/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/skateboarding/results-men-s-street-fnl-000100-.htm |date=July 31, 2021 }} (Olympics.com, 2021)
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.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/results/skateboarding/men-s-street/fnl-000100-- |title=Men's Street Final - Skateboarding |website=Paris 2024 Olympics |access-date=29 July 2024}}
=2012=
=2013=
- Global X Games, Munich
:*Big Air – 4th place[https://archive.today/20130816200323/http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2013/munich/results/400469840/skateboard-big-air Skateboard Big Air – Munich (Results)] (ESPN.com, 2013)
- Global X Games, Barcelona
:*Big Air – 6th place[https://web.archive.org/web/20131007042418/http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2013/barcelona/results/400462240/skateboard-big-air Skateboard Big Air – Barcelona (Results)] (ESPN.com, 2013)
- X Games, Los Angeles
:*Big Air – 4th place[https://web.archive.org/web/20130805213031/http://xgames.espn.go.com/events/2013/los-angeles/results/400486178/america-navy-skateboard-big-air America's Navy Skateboard Big Air – Final (Results)] (X Games)
- Kimberly Diamond Cup, South Africa
:*Vert and Big Air (combined) Competition – 8th place (Vert)[http://www.kimberleydiamondcup.com/2013/09/vert-world-championship-prelim-results/ Preliminary Results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001220226/http://www.kimberleydiamondcup.com/2013/09/vert-world-championship-prelim-results/ |date=October 1, 2013 }} (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013) and equal 2nd place (Big Air)[http://www.kimberleydiamondcup.com/2013/09/big-air-championship-kimberley-diamond-cup-results/ Big Air Championship (Results)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001220334/http://www.kimberleydiamondcup.com/2013/09/big-air-championship-kimberley-diamond-cup-results/ |date=October 1, 2013 }} (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
:*Street Competition – 17th place
:*Big Air Best Trick Gap Competition – 1st place[http://www.kimberleydiamondcup.com/2013/09/big-air-best-trick-results/ Big Air Best Trick Gap Competition (Results)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001221556/http://www.kimberleydiamondcup.com/2013/09/big-air-best-trick-results/ |date=October 1, 2013 }} (Kimberly Diamond Cup, 2013)
=2014=
- Tampa AM
:*Street – 1st place[http://skateparkoftampa.com/results/1122/Tampa_Am_2014_Finals Tampa AM street] (skateparkoftampa.com, 2014)
=2015=
=2016=
=2017=
=2018=
- Tampa Pro
- 1st place[https://skateparkoftampa.com/spot/r.aspx?Year=2018 Tampa Pro street] (skateparkoftampa.com, 2014)
=2019=
=2021=
=2022=
=2024=
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television roles ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Note |
| 2015
| Himself | Episode 5.3 |
| 2016–17
| Himself | Host |
References
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External links
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- [https://usaskateboarding.com/pages/usa-skateboard-team USA Skateboarding Team]
- [https://theboardr.com/profile/4890/Jagger_Eaton Jagger Eaton] at The Boardr
- {{Team USA|new_id=jagger-eaton-1150412|old_id=EA/Jagger-Eaton|archive=20220712082942}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/jagger-eaton_1944226 Jagger Eaton] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- {{X Games profile|new_id=jagger-eaton|old_id=3015608}}
- [https://www.dewtour.com/riders/jagger-eaton/ Jagger Eaton] at Dew Tour
- {{Instagram}}
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Category:American skateboarders
Category:Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona
Category:Skateboarders at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Skateboarders at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:People from Mesa, Arizona
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in skateboarding
Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in skateboarding