Jamie Nieto, a two-time American Olympic high jumper, was severely injured during a backflip accident in April 2016. Nieto recently posted a video to let his fans and … He underwent surgery to fuse a disk in his neck and then began updating his … Two-time Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto is steadily regaining sensation after a backflip gone wrong during a training session left him paralyzed. The two-time Olympian is recovering from a spinal cord injury he suffered on a misjudged backflip in April 2016.

Jamie Nieto, a retired two-time Olympic high jumper, was paralyzed after landing on his head after attempting a backflip but is beginning to regain sensation. Two-time Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto was recovering after a freak accident that left him paralyzed. He talked about the accident in an emotional video recorded from his hospital bed. His vow: Make it all the way, under his own power, when he's married on July 22. The accident initially left him with no feeling in his hands and feet. Two-time Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto is steadily regaining sensation after a backflip gone wrong during a training session left him paralyzed. It's an important distance — about the length from the altar to the church door. Step by halting step, former Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto made good on his vow to walk wife Shevon down the aisle after their wedding and out the door to a waiting limousine. Two-time Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto is steadily regaining sensation after a backflip gone wrong during a training session left him paralyzed.

Jamie Nieto was paralyzed from the chest down after landing on his neck while doing a backflip several years ago.

Two-time Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto is steadily regaining sensation after a backflip gone wrong during a training session left him paralyzed. × LIVE 56. Jamie Nieto was coaching in LA when he attempted a backflip -- his signature move while competing -- and landed on his head

On good days, American high jumper Jamie Nieto can shuffle 130 steps without a cane or walker. Jamie Nieto suffers devastating spinal injury in lead-up to Rio. Nieto, a former star at Sacramento City College, was temporarily paralyzed in a freak accident last week. Retired US athlete Jamie Nieto had attempted his signature move but did not complete the rotation and slipped, landing on his head. Nieto recently posted a video to let his fans and Two-time Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto is steadily regaining sensation after a backflip gone wrong during a training session left him paralyzed. Jamie Nieto, a two-time American Olympic high jumper, was severely injured during a backflip accident in April 2016. Two-time Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto competing in the high jump in 2004. Nieto was injured while attempting a backflip in practice and landing on his head. Jamie Nieto, a retired two-time Olympic high jumper, was paralyzed after landing on his head after attempting a backflip but is beginning to regain sensation. Two-time Olympic high jumper Jamie Nieto competing in the high jump in 2004.

Jamie Nieto is recovering from a spinal cord injury he suffered on a misjudged backflip in April 2016.