Daniel Caines

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Daniel Caines
Personal information
Born15 May 1979 Solihull, England
Sport
Sportathletics
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 4x400 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Munich 4x400 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.

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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

Achievements[edit]

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[edit]

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