Daniel Caines

For persons of a similar name, see Daniel Caine (disambiguation).

Daniel Caines
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1979-05-15) 15 May 1979
Solihull, England
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sportathletics
Event
400m
ClubBirchfield Harriers
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Lisbon 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Birmingham 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Birmingham 4 × 400 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Munich 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Munich 400 m

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

Caines was born in Solihull[1] and educated at Solihull School. He has a Kittian descent and grew up with an Adventist background.

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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