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We had a chance to sit and talk with USA high jumper, Jamie Nieto. Nieto came in 6th in the men's high jump final.

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. 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 had found success on the college level, three times earning All-America honors, but his brightest days are ahead of him …

moved to Chula Vista to live at the Olympic Training Center …

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.

Acknowledgement: http://www.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Jamie-Nieto.aspx