Jamie Nieto


Jamie Earl "James" Nieto is an American high jumper.
His personal best jump is 2.34, 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 2.30 meters.
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 Stoddart, and in 2020, she sang an original song dedicated to Nieto on America's Got Talent.

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