Jamie Earl "James" Nieto (born November 2, 1976) is an American high jumper and actor.
His personal best jump is , 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 .
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. In 2017, Nieto married Olympic hurdler Shevon Nieto, and in 2020, she sang an original song dedicated to Nieto on America's Got Talent.
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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