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Full name | Jagger Jesse Eaton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | February 21, 2001|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2015 | Ridiculousness | Himself | Episode 5.3 |
2016–17 | Jagger Eaton's Mega Life | Himself | Host |
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Full name | Jagger Jesse Eaton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | February 21, 2001|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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2015 | Ridiculousness | Himself | Episode 5.3 |
2016–17 | Jagger Eaton's Mega Life | Himself | Host |