Shane Niemi
- Born
- Jun 2, 1978 (48 years old)
- Events
- 400 m · 300 Metres Short Track
Shane Niemi (born June 2, 1978) 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 then 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 made the semi-finals at 2001 World Championships in Athletics and the following year earned the silver medal 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.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 400 m 44.86 (#310 all-time), 300 Metres Short Track 32.95, 2004 season best 45.46 (Jun 4, 2004, Torino (ITA)) · Last competition: Canadian Championships, Jul 10, 2004, 45.96 · 48 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60m Indoor | 6.92 | – | Jan 17, 2004 | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 60m | 6.92 | – | Jan 17, 2004 | – |
| 2004 | 200m Indoor | 20.83 | +2.6 | Apr 16, 2004 | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 200m | 21.53 | – | Jan 17, 2004 | – |
| 2004 | 200m-short-track Indoor | 21.66 | – | Feb 7, 2004 | Saskatoon (CAN) (i) |
| 2004 | 200m-short-track | 21.66 | – | Feb 7, 2004 | – |
| 2004 | 400m | 45.46 | – | Jun 4, 2004 | Torino (ITA) |
| 2004 | 4x200Metre | 1:22.15 | – | Apr 24, 2004 | Philadelphia, PA (USA) |