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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jagger Geoffrey Eaton (born February 21, 2001)[1] is an American professionalskateboarder who competes in street and park competitions. He was the youngest everX Games competitor at age 11, until his record was broken in 2019. In 2021, Eaton won the firstOlympic skateboarding medal, earning a bronze in the men's street competition inTokyo, Japan.[2] Eaton won Silver in the2024 Olympic men's street event at2024 Summer Olympics inParis,France.
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 ofShelly Schaerer, a member of the United States national gymnastics team from 1985 to 1989.[6][7]
Along with his brother Jett and fellow junior skaterTom Schaar, Eaton was sponsored byDC Shoes as part of their 2012 initiative, the "DC Youth Division".[8]Transworld Skateboarding magazine's Blair Alley called the brothers "the future ofvert skating".[9]
Eaton was featured in theEsquire Magazine: Life of Man 80th Anniversary edition that was published in October 2013.[10]
A number of regularskateboarding commentators have been critical of Eaton's participation at professional-level skateboarding events, includingBob Burnquist who believes that separate junior divisions should be established for competitions.[11] David Daniels ofBleacher Report suggested that Eaton's entry (and that of others his age) in professional competitions harms the credibility of skateboarding in the sporting context.[11]
Eaton appeared on episodes ofRob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory andRidiculousness that aired in January 2015. A reality TV series namedJagger Eaton's Mega Life aired in September 2016 onNickelodeon. He also appeared on the September 13 Episode ofWWE SmackDown in a backstage segment withThe Miz.[citation needed]
As of December 2022, Eaton is sponsored byCariuma Shoes,The Heart Supply Skateboards,Red Bull,Bones Wheels,Independent Truck Company,Mob Griptape and KTR Skateboard School.[12]
At age 11, Eaton competed at the 2012X Games inLos Angeles, United States, becoming the youngest ever X Games competitor breaking the record set byNyjah 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[13][14]). The previous year, Eaton had competed atBob Burnquist's Dreamland MegaRamp Invitational and tied for 3rd place in the amateur division.[15]
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.[16]
In February 2015, Eaton won the BoardrAm, in Houston, Texas, U.S. This win earned Eaton an invitation to the BoardrAm finals at theX Games 2015 inAustin, Texas.[17]
In July 2021, Eaton won the bronze medal for the United States in Men's Street Skateboarding at the2020 Olympic Games inTokyo, Japan.[18]
In July 2024, Eaton won the silver medal for the United States in Men's Street Skateboarding at the2024 Olympic Games inParis, France.[19]
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2015 | Ridiculousness | Himself | Episode 5.3 |
| 2016–17 | Jagger Eaton's Mega Life | Himself | Host |
