Jamie Nieto
 Jamie Nieto at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Jamie Earl Nieto | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | United States | |||||||||||||
| Occupation | Athlete, Actor | |||||||||||||
| Years active | 1999–2016 | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | High Jump | |||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | High Jump: 2.34 (Athens 2004) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jamie Nieto is an American high jumper.
His personal best jump is 2.34 (7' 8"), achieved at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He was the 2004 USA Olympic Trials Champion with a jump of 2.33 meters (7' 7.5") as well as the 2003 USA Outdoor Champion with a jump of 2.30 meters (7' 6.5").
Nieto attended Eastern Michigan University, Sacramento City College, Valley High School.
Nieto suffered serious injury resulting in paralysis while doing a back flip in April, 2016.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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| 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 |
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