Jamie Nieto

Jamie Nieto

[[File: After 2004 Summer Olympic Games |300px|alt=]] Jamie Nieto 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Personal information
Birth name	Jamie Earl Nieto
Nationality	United States
Born	November 2, 1976 (1976-11-02) Seattle, Washington
Residence	Chula Vista, California, U.S.
Occupation	Athlete, Actor
Years active	1999–present
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event(s)	High Jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	High Jump: 2.34 (Athens 2004)

Jamie Nieto (born 2 November 1976) in Seattle, Washington is an American high jumper and Actor who resides in Chula Vista, California. Nieto is currently training at the Olympic Training Center.

His personal best jump is 2.34 (7' 8"), achieved at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. He was the 2004 USA Olympic Trials Champion with a jump of 2.33 meters (7' 7.5") as well as the 2003 USA Outdoor Champion with a jump of 2.30 meters (7' 6.5"). He started acting in 2007 doing short films and local commercials.

Nieto attended Eastern Michigan University, Sacramento City College, Valley High School

Early life

Nieto, born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Sacramento California, is a devout Christian. Nieto sees his jumping ability as a gift from God, "Your only limitations are what you believe them to be and as long you put God first you can achieve all things through Him."

High school

Jamie Nieto attended Valley High School, where he played football and basketball his sophomore year. Then his junior year competed in track and field. His senior year he played basketball again and ran on the track team.

Nieto didn't discover his gift for high jumping until he tried out for track in the eleventh grade. Just ten weeks after that first tryout, he competed at the CIF California State Meet. In the coming seasons, he became most improved track athlete on his team. Nieto graduated in 1994, and had offers from division 2 colleges for basketball and track and field.

The 10-Year Valley High School Reunion in Sacramento, CA proved to be one of great reminiscence with fellow classmates. Jamie and his fellow classmates exchanged stories about the yesteryears and shared a delightful dinner with amusing songs from the 1990's. Prior to exiting the building, Jamie left behind a few mementos marking his participation in the 2004 Olympics.

College

He planned to attend Sacramento City College where he competed and placed 2nd in 1995 and 3rd in 1996 at the CIF California JUCO State Meet. He then was offered a scholarship to Eastern Michigan University where he became a 3-Time All American, Indoor and Outdoor School Record Holder, and Indoor Mid American Conference Champion. Then competed in the 1999 World University Games in Palma Del Mallorca. Nieto graduated with an Associates Art Degree and a Bachelors of Business Administration.

Professional

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Nieto enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2003 with his win at the U.S. Outdoor Championships. He’s only gotten better, winning the 2004 Olympic Trials and taking fourth at the Olympic Games in Athens, with a personal best clearance of 2.34m/7-8. Ranked among the top 10 U.S. jumpers since 1998, Nieto had never been ranked higher than 4th – or finished higher than 4th at the USA Outdoor Championships – before winning the 2003 national title, his first national crown on any level. In 2003, he equaled his then personal best of 2.30m/7-6.5 on three occasions – at the USA Championships, in Madrid and at Eberstadt, Germany…also in 2003 Nieto posted six of the top eight clearances by an American that season.

Nieto continued to prove in 2010 that he is one of the nation’s best men’s high jumpers with his third-place finish at the USA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, and by placing fourth a the USA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque. Nieto had a strong season in 2008 highlighted by his runner-up finish at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. However, Nieto did not qualify for a spot on the Team USA roster for Beijing because he did not clear the Olympic "A" qualifying standard of 2.30m/7-6.50 during the designated time frame prior to, or during the Trials. Nieto’s best clearance in 2008 of 2.30m/7-6.50 happened on July 12 following the Olympic Trials. It was his best performance since clearing that identical height in 2005.

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Nieto is coached by Cliff Rovelto of Kansas State, and he also works with Joe Radan, whom he calls his “mentor” … earned an Associates of Arts degree, bachelors of Business Administration. Nieto’s budding acting career includes featured roles in the movies The Encounter and Jerusalem Countdown.

In 2012, Nieto is currently sponsored by The New York Athletic Club and focused on making the Olympic Team. He has continued to train at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Ca. and is continuing to focus on his acting career. He has done 5 feature films and takes classes in San Diego, Ca.

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

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2009	Kontrast	Will Smith
2010	The Encounter	Hank Miller
2011	Jerusalem Countdown	Russ Walters
	Red Line	Adam
2012	Baseball's Last Hero; The Roberto Clemente Story	Roberto Clemente

References

• IAAF profile for Jamie Nieto

External links

• Official website
• USA Track & Field – Jamie Nieto
• Jamie Nieto at the Internet Movie Database