Jamie Earl "James" Nieto (born November 2, 1976 in

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er and actor. His personal best jump is 2.34 (7' 8"), achieved at the

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. 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 (7' 6.5"). 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

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, and in 2020, she sang an original song dedicated to Nieto on ''

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''. Nieto played baseball hall of famer Roberto Clemente in a movie named Baseball's Last Hero: 21 Clemente Stories.

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* * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nieto, Jamie 1976 births Living people American male high jumpers Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Eastern Michigan University alumni Eastern Michigan Eagles men's track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Seattle Sportspeople from Chula Vista, California Track and field athletes from California USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games