Daniel Caines
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 15 May 1979 Solihull, England |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | athletics |
Event | 400m |
| Club | Birchfield Harriers |
Medal record | |
Daniel Stephen Caines (born 15 May 1979) is an English former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres and competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Caines was born in Solihull[1] and educated at Solihull School. He has a Kittian descent and grew up with an Adventist background.[citation needed]
At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, he represented Great Britain in the 400 metres and the 400 metres relay.[1] Caines won the gold medal at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in the 4 × 400 m relay.
Caines became the British 400 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title in 2003.[2][3]
A second Olympic appearance for the Great Britain Olympic team arrived at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.[1]
Achievements
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.32 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.22 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 400 metres | 46.40 |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 400 metres | 45.28 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.25 | |||
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 2nd | 400 metres | 45.43 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.12 | |||
Personal bests
[edit | edit source]- 200 metres – 20.84 s (2003)
- 400 metres – 44.98 s (2002)
References
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External links
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- English men sprinters
- British men sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- People educated at Solihull School
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Birchfield Harriers
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- English people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent
- Sportspeople of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent
- World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
- World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Solihull
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics