Shevon Nieto
Jamaican hurdler and a singer
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Shevon Kaiwana Nieto (née Stoddart; born 21 November 1982) is a Jamaican former hurdler.[1]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Shevon Kaiwana Stoddart | |||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1982 | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 120 | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country |  Jamaica | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Hurdling | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 27 January 2015 | ||||||||||||
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.[citation needed]
Shevon is also a singer and participant in the Art of the Olympians.[2] 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.[3]
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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| Outdoor | |||
| 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 2005 |
| Indoor | |||
| 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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Jamaica | |||||
| 2004 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 56.86 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.42 | |||
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 28th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.61 | |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 56.64 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.49 | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 56.67 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 57.13 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.86 | |||
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 55.42 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 17th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.52 |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 56.88 A |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 27th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.60 |
