Jamie Nieto
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Jamie Earl "James" Nieto (born November 2, 1976) is an American high jumper and actor.[1][2][3]
His personal best jump is Script error: No such module "convert"., achieved at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He was the 2004 and 2012 USA Olympic Trials Champion as well as the 2003 USA Outdoor Champion with a jump of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Nieto attended Eastern Michigan University, Sacramento City College, and Valley High School.
Nieto suffered a serious injury resulting in paralysis while doing a back flip in April 2016.[4] In 2017, Nieto married Olympic hurdler Shevon Nieto, and in 2020, she sang an original song dedicated to Nieto on America's Got Talent.[5]
Nieto played baseball hall of famer Roberto Clemente in a movie named Baseball's Last Hero: 21 Clemente Stories.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 7th | ||
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | ||
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 4th | 2.34 m PB | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 4th | ||
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 6th | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, England | 5th |
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