High Jumping by Jamie Nieto. | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jamie Earl Nieto | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | November 2, 1976 (1976-11-02) (age 49) Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Athlete, Actor, Writer | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1993-2013 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||
Event | High Jump | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personalbest | High Jump: 2.34 (Athens 2004) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jamie Earl "James" Nieto (born November 2, 1976) is an Americanhigh jumper and actor.[1][2][3]
His personal best jump is 2.34 metres (92 in), achieved at the2004 Olympic Games inAthens. He was the 2004 and 2012 USA Olympic Trials Champion as well as the 2003 USA Outdoor Champion with a jump of 2.30 metres (91 in).
Nieto attendedEastern Michigan University,Sacramento City College, andValley High School.
Nieto suffered a serious injury resulting in paralysis while doing a back flip in April 2016.[4] In 2017, Nieto married Olympic hurdlerShevon Nieto, and in 2020, she sang an original song dedicated to Nieto onAmerica's Got Talent.[5]
Nieto played baseball hall of famerRoberto Clemente in a movie namedBaseball's Last Hero: 21 Clemente Stories.
| 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 |