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Jaxon Popovic; Skateboarding’s 10-year-old sensation has Olympics dreams

By britishbulletin.com8 July 20262 Mins Read
Jaxon Popovic; Skateboarding’s 10-year-old sensation has Olympics dreams
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Jaxon lives in the small Pembrokeshire village of Solva and attends school in St Davids, hardly a skateboarding hub, and that means regular five-hour round trips to train at a skatepark near Cardiff.

But his skill on a board was cemented long before reaching west Wales. Born in Darwin, a love for the sport was already evident by the time he moved with his parents to Somerset at 18 months old.

“Shortly before his first birthday we were in a surf shop and he became fixated with a skateboard on sale there,” explained his Welsh mother Lucy.

“He would not put it down and we ended up buying it for him as a first birthday present. He was always trying to balance on it which is how this all started.”

Jaxon was barely five when the practice transitioned into a desire to improve and compete.

A reputation as a rising star soon extended way beyond the west country, and while the move to Wales has increased travel time, it has not deterred his dedication.

Trips to a skatepark in Haverfordwest often culminate in fellow users halting their own runs to marvel at the child’s ability on the ramps.

A six-month trip back to Australia in 2025 helped enhance development. While based on the Sunshine Coast, Jaxon was able to train and compete on facilities considerably more advanced than those back home.

Despite his obvious ability, the then nine-year-old Jaxon was ruled too young to compete in the Welsh Championships and only now is he eligible to mix it with professional skaters in national events.

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