Shevon Kaiwana Nieto (née Stoddart; born 21 November 1982) is a Jamaican former hurdler.
She won the bronze medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships and finished fifth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games she won a silver medal in 4 × 400 metres relay.
She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final.
She made her 2nd Olympic team in 2008 held in Beijing, China and represented Jamaica in the 400 hurdles. In 2015, she made her 3rd World Championship team in Beijing, China representing Jamaica in the 400 hurdles. Her personal best time is 54.47 seconds, achieved in June 2005 in Sacramento.
She attended the University of South Carolina on a track scholarship.
Shevon is also a singer and participant in the Art of the Olympians. In 2017, she married Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto, who suffered a serious injury during a coaching mishap, leaving him partially paralyzed. In 2020, she sang an original song dedicated to her husband on America's Got Talent.
Personal bests Event Result Venue DateOutdoor 200 m 23.59 s (wind: +1.9 m/s) San Diego, United States 29 March 2014 400 m 52.89 s Ponce, Puerto Rico 19 May 2007 800 m 2:11.31 Pasadena, United States 23 March 2012 100 m hurdles 13.41 s (wind: +1.0 m/s) Nashville, United States 15 May 2005 400 m hurdles 54.47 s Sacramento, United States 11 June 2005Indoor 200 m 23.55 s Fayetteville, United States 26 February 2005 400 m 52.55 s Fayetteville, United States 11 March 2005 60 m hurdles 8.48 s Fayetteville, United States 24 February 2002
Competition record Representing 2004NACAC Under-23 ChampionshipsSherbrooke, Canada1st400 m hurdles56.862nd4 × 400 m relay3:35.42Olympic GamesAthens, Greece28th (h)400 m hurdles56.612005Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas3rd400 m hurdles56.64World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland19th (sf)400 m hurdles56.492006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia5th400 m hurdles56.67Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia4th400 m hurdles57.132nd4 × 400 m relay3:32.862007Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil4th400 m hurdles55.422008Olympic GamesBeijing, China17th (h)400 m hurdles56.522014Pan American Sports FestivalMexico City, Mexico4th400 m hurdles56.88 A2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China27th (h)400 m hurdles56.60
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