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X Games Norway 2018: Who is competing in men’s skateboard street?

By Amy Kaplan

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 15: Elliot Sloan spins during the Skate Big Air Final. Sloan won a gold medal at X Games Minneapolis on July 15, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 15: Elliot Sloan spins during the Skate Big Air Final. Sloan won a gold medal at X Games Minneapolis on July 15, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Which athletes will be competing this year in the X Games men’s skateboard street in Norway?

Viewers will be in for a treat this 2018 X Games Norway if they tune in to the men’s skateboard street competition.

The competition, which touches down in Norway on Friday, May 18 (eliminations to be held on Friday and the finals taking place on Sunday) will feature a showdown between 14 men representing a total of six countries. Take a look at the line-up below, which includes four Americans.

Men’s Skateboard Street Line-up

  • Tiago Lemos (BRA)
  • Shane O’Neill (AUS)
  • Kelvin Hoefler (BRA)
  • Luan Oliveira (BRA)
  • Jagger Eaton (USA)
  • Felipe Gustavo (BRA)
  • Sean Malto (USA)
  • Karsten Kleppan (NOR)
  • Hermann Stenne (NOR)
  • Yuto Horigome (JPN)
  • Dashawn Jordan (USA)
  • Kevin Baekkel (USA)
  • David Jakinda (SWE)
  • Herman Moller (SWE)

The four American representatives are Jagger Eaton, Sean Malto, Dashawn Jordan and Kevin Baekkel.

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Eaton was the youngest athlete to compete in the X Games when he made his 2012 debut at just 11-years-old. Now, the seasoned veteran looks for his first medal as a pro in his eight X Games appearances.

Malto was named Transworld Magazine’s 2009 Rookie of the Year and has placed once (silver) in his five X Games appearances. He looks to take gold this year, in what will be the 23-year-old’s sixth X Games run.

Jordan will be making his second X Games appearance after placing fifth in the X Games Minneapolis 2017 skateboarding street competition. This decorated amateur is looking for success amongst the pros this time around.

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Baekkel is a mystery to X Games fans as he’ll be making his debut in Norway. Keep your eyes on this newcomer because he might just shock us all.

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