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Mesa's Jagger Eaton Wins Bronze In Inaugural Olympic Skateboarding Competition

Street skateboarding made its debut as an Olympic Sport this weekend, and an Arizona native took home the bronze medal.

Jagger Eaton, of Mesa, had the second-highest total score in the preliminary rounds and the second-highest individual trick score of the contest.

Eaton won his preliminary heat with 35 points out of a possible 40, and scored a 9.4 on a single trick in the finals. He finished fewer than 2 points away from the gold medal.

Eaton is one of 18 Arizona natives participating in a dozen sports for Team USA. Mesa native Alana Smith also is competing in the inaugural women’s street skateboarding contest.

→  Here’s A Look At Arizona Athletes Competing In The Tokyo Summer Olympics

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been modified to correct Eaton's score in the preliminary round and his eligibility for the park competition.

Vaughan Jones was a reporter at KJZZ from 2020 to 2022.