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Daniel Caines
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Personal information
Born 15 May 1979 Solihull, England
Sport
Sport athletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World Indoor Championships
Gold 2001 Lisbon 400 m
Silver 2003 Birmingham 400 m
Silver 2003 Birmingham 4x400 m relay
European Championships
Gold 2002 Munich 4x400 m relay
Bronze 2002 Munich 400 m

Daniel Stephen Caines (born 15 May 1979) is an English former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.

Early life

Caines was born in Solihull. He was educated at Solihull School, a British independent school in the affluent West Midlands town of Solihull. He has a Kittian descent and grew up with an Adventist background.

Athletics career

In addition to winning medals in individual contests, he has been a fairly successful relay runner.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain
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

  • 200 metres – 20.84 s (2003)
  • 400 metres – 44.98 s (2002)

See also

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