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About Shane Niemi
- Shane Niemi (born June 2, 1978 in Kamloops, British Columbia is a retired Canadian sprints athlete.
- As a 17 year old he took the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1995 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships behind Obea Moore's still standing World Youth Best.
- The same three athletes (Jerome Young in silver position) finished in the same order at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics.
- He returned to the 1997 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships to take the gold medal in the event.
- He was not able to make the qualifying standard for the 2000 Olympics.
- He ran his personal record, the Canadian record, 44.86 at the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie (French Games) on home soil in Ottawa to take gold.
- He didn't have the same magic at the home field 2001 World Championships in Athletics but the following year took silver in a tight battle at the 2002 Commonwealth Games beating the world champion Avard Moncur.
- He won six straight Canadian championships between 1998 and 2003.
- Unable to make the qualifying mark to the 2004 Olympics, he retired in late 2004.
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