Nieto, Jamie

Jamie Nieto
Jamie Nieto
general information
Date and place of birth	November 2, 1976 (42 years old); Seattle , WA , USA
Citizenship	USA
Growth	193 cm
Weight	84 kg
Club	New York Athletic Club (NYAC)
Trainers	Cliff rovelto
Sports career	1998—2013
IAAF
Personal records
Height	2.34 (2004)
Personal records in the room
Height	2.32 (2004)
International medals
	Pan American Games

Jamie Nieto (born November 2, 1976 , Seattle , USA ) is an American athlete, high jumper. Silver medalist at the Pan American Games (2003). Multiple winner of the US championships.

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Biography

Born November 2, 1976 in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from Weili High School in Sacramento, California, Sacramento City College, and Eastern Michigan University. ^[1]

He trained at the New York Athletic Club. The trainer is Cliff Rovelto ^[1] .

Sports career

2003 Pan American Games

Won a silver medal. Result: 2.28 meters ^[2] .

2003 World Cup

In qualification took 3rd place with a score of 2.29 meters. Reached the finals ^[3] . In the final he took 7th place with a score of 2.29 meters ^[4] .

2004 Olympics

In qualification took 1st place with a score of 2.28 meters. Reached the finals ^[5] . In the final, he took 4th place with a result of 2.34 meters. Set a personal record ^[6] .

2007 World Cup

In qualification took 8th place with a score of 2.26 meters. Could not reach the final ^[7] .

2012 Olympics

In qualification took 7th place with a score of 2.26 meters. Reached the finals. In the final, he took 6th place with a score of 2.29 meters ^[8] .

In 2013, he completed his career.

After retirement

He starred in several films and series ^[9] .

He worked as a trainer at Azusa Pacific University.

Injury

In April 2016, during one of the trainings, he landed unsuccessfully after doing a backflip ^[10] . He was paralyzed. He underwent surgery on the spine ^[11] ^[12] . In October 2016, he took his first steps with the help of a walker ^[13] . In the summer of 2017, at his own wedding, he took the first steps without the help of a walker or cane ^[14] ^[15] .

Personal records

Outdoors

Result (m)	City, country	date	Note
2.34	Athens , Greece	August 22, 2004

Indoor

Result (m)	City, country	date	Note
2.32	Weinheim , Germany	February 11, 2004

Achievements

Year	Competition	City, country	A place	Result (m)
2001	US Indoor Championship 2001		2	2.22
2003	US Championship 2003		one	2.3
2003	Pan American Games 2003	Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic	2	2.28
2003	World Cup 2003	Paris , France	7	2.29
2003	World Athletics Finals 2003	Monaco	3	2.3
2004	US Championship 2004		one	2,33
2004	US Indoor Championship 2004		one	2.3
2004	Indoor World Championship 2004	Budapest , Hungary	9	2.2
2004	2004 Olympic Games	Athens , Greece	four -PB	2.34
2004	2004 World Athletics Finals	Monaco	four	2.27
2005	US Indoor Championship 2005		2	2.24
2007	US Championship 2007		2	2.24
2007	US Indoor Championship 2007		3	2.23
2007	World Cup 2007	Osaka , Japan	8 (sq.)	2.26
2008	US Championship 2008		2	2.27
2008	US Indoor Championship 2008		3	2.25
2008	World Athletics Finals 2008	Stuttgart , Germany	7	2.22
2010	US Championship 2010		3	2.23
2012	US Championship 2012		one	2.28
2012	2012 Olympic Games	London , United Kingdom	6	2.29

Family

Married in the summer of 2017. Spouse - Shevon Stoddart , Jamaican athlete specializing in hurdling ^[16] .

Notes

↑ ¹ ² Jamaica spreading its Men's 100m talent across the globe (neopr.) .
↑ All Results (Neopr.) . Archived on June 28, 2012.
↑ Group A 23 AUG 2003 17:40 (neopr.) .
↑ Aug 25, 2003 7:00 p.m. (unopened) .
↑ Group A 20 AUG 2004 20:20 (neopr.) .
↑ Aug 22, 2004 7:30 p.m. (unopened) .
↑ Group B 27 AUG 2007 10:40 (neopr.) .
↑ London 2012. high jump men (neopr.) .
↑ Jamie Nieto (neopr.) .
↑ The American athlete was paralyzed after a failed backflip (neopr.) .
↑ Jamie Nieto Update. April 26, 2016 (neopr.) .
↑ Olympic high jumper in near-fatal fall after letting insurance lapse (neopr.) .
↑ Olympian Jamie Nieto moves with walker 6 months after paralyzing accident ( unspecified ) .
↑ US Olympian who was paralyzed in a backflip accident defies doctor's predictions he would never walk again by standing at the alter and marrying his Jamaican sprinter sweetheart (neopr.) .
↑ Paralysed former Olympic high jumper overcomes injury to walk down wedding aisle (neopr.) .
↑ Olympic high jumper paralyzed by freak injury now hopes to walk down aisle at wedding (neopr.) .

[usatf-1] ¹ ² Jamaica spreading its Men's 100m talent across the globe (neopr.) .

[2] All Results (Neopr.) . Archived on June 28, 2012.

[3] Group A 23 AUG 2003 17:40 (neopr.) .

[4] Aug 25, 2003 7:00 p.m. (unopened) .

[5] Group A 20 AUG 2004 20:20 (neopr.) .

[6] Aug 22, 2004 7:30 p.m. (unopened) .

[7] Group B 27 AUG 2007 10:40 (neopr.) .

[8] London 2012. high jump men (neopr.) .

[9] Jamie Nieto (neopr.) .

[10] The American athlete was paralyzed after a failed backflip (neopr.) .

[11] Jamie Nieto Update. April 26, 2016 (neopr.) .

[12] Olympic high jumper in near-fatal fall after letting insurance lapse (neopr.) .

[13] Olympian Jamie Nieto moves with walker 6 months after paralyzing accident ( unspecified ) .

[dailymail._02:27_BST,_23_July_2017-14] US Olympian who was paralyzed in a backflip accident defies doctor's predictions he would never walk again by standing at the alter and marrying his Jamaican sprinter sweetheart (neopr.) .

[15] Paralysed former Olympic high jumper overcomes injury to walk down wedding aisle (neopr.) .

[16] Olympic high jumper paralyzed by freak injury now hopes to walk down aisle at wedding (neopr.) .