Néstor Francisco Nieves (born December 29, 1974) is a retired middle- and long-distance runner from Venezuela.
He won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Nieves represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the bronze medallist at the 1998 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics.
Regionally, he won medals at the South American Games, Central American and Caribbean Games, Bolivarian Games and the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics. He was the 2003 gold medallist in the steeplechase at the South American Championships in Athletics.
He was highly success at regional age category competitions, with a highlight being a triple gold medal win at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics, which included a championship record in the 2000 metres steeplechase.
International competitions Representing 1988Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)Nassau, Bahamas6th1500 m4:17.202nd2000 m steeplechase6:34.041990Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)Havana, Cuba1st1500 m3:59.321st3000 m9:01.481st2000 m steeplechase5:57.041994South American GamesValencia, Venezuela3rd3000 m steeplechase1996Ibero-American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia4th3000 m steeplechase8:59.56Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States30th (h)3000 m steeplechase8:47.341998Ibero-American ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal3rd3000 m steeplechase8:30.07Central American and Caribbean GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela2nd3000 m steeplechase8:43.341999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain9th (h)3000 m steeplechase8:28.592000Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil5th3000 m steeplechase8:38.812001Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala2nd3000 m steeplechase9:01.48Bolivarian GamesAmbato, Ecuador2nd3000 m steeplechase9:23.77 A2002Ibero-American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala4th3000 m steeplechase9:08.00Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador3rd3000m steeplechase8:53.562003South American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela 1st3000 m steeplechase8:46.41Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st3000 m steeplechase8:34.262004Ibero-American ChampionshipsHuelva, Spain5th3000 m steeplechase8:39.582005Bolivarian GamesArmenia, Colombia2nd3000 m steeplechase9:07.13 A2006Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia 2nd3000 m steeplechase8:44.86
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