Quazi Syque Caesar (born August 22, 1990) is a former

artistic gymnast Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which designs the Code of Points and regulates ...

and current coach. He represented

Bangladesh at the 2012 Summer Olympics Bangladesh eighth consecutive Olympiad was at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Five Bangladeshi athletes were selected to the team, 4 men and 1 woman, representing the nation in five sporting disciplines: arche ...

in London and was a captain of the

Michigan Wolverines men's gymnastics The Michigan Wolverines men's gymnastics team represents the University of Michigan and competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines have won seven NCAA championships, 18 Big Ten championships and have been invited to 31 NCAA tournaments. ...

team. He was an assistant coach for the

Stanford Cardinal men's gymnastics The Stanford Cardinal men's gymnastics team represents Stanford University and competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The team has won 9 NCAA National Championships, most recently in 2023. Top NCAA Championship finishes Roster ...

team for over six years, was the head coach for the men's gymnastics athlete resident program at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center until its dissolution in 2022, and is currently coaching at EVO Gymnastics.

Early life

Caesar was born in Florida, the son of immigrants from

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. Raised in

Port Saint Lucie, Florida Port St. Lucie is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States. It is the most populous municipality in the county with a population of 204,851 at the 2020 census. It is located southeast of Orlando and north of Miami. The Port St. Lu ...

, Caesar enrolled at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

in 2008. He was a member of the

team from 2009 to 2012. As a sophomore in 2010, he helped lead Michigan to the NCAA team championship. As a junior in 2011, he was elected co-captain of the Michigan men's gymnastic team and won the

Big Ten Conference The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...

championship in the parallel bars.

Accomplishments

Caesar holds dual U.S. and Bangladesh citizenship and has represented Bangladesh in international competition. At the Central South Asian Artistic Gymnastic Championships in December 2011, Caesar competed for Bangladesh and won the parallel bars event—the first gold medal for Bangladesh in international competition. He also won the silver medal in the vault and the bronze medals in the floor event and all-around competition. He was dubbed "Golden Syque" in '' The Daily Star'', Bangladesh's largest English-language newspaper. In April 2012, Caesar was chosen to represent Bangladesh at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in London. There he had hopes to end Bangladesh's distinction as the most populous nation never to have won a medal at the Olympic Games. Caesar's roommate and Michigan teammate,

Sam Mikulak Samuel Anthony Mikulak (born October 13, 1992) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He is a six-time U.S. national all-around champion (2013–2016, 2018–2019), the 2018 World bronze medalist on high bar, and a three-time Olympian (2012, 2 ...

, was also chosen to compete in the 2012 Olympics, representing the United States. Caesar also competed at the

2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ...

. In late 2021 Caesar was named head coach for the men's gymnastics athlete resident program at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center.

Competitive history

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Caesar, Syque 1990 births Living people American people of Bangladeshi descent American male artistic gymnasts Michigan Wolverines men's gymnasts Bangladeshi male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Bangladesh Commonwealth Games competitors for Bangladesh Gymnasts at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Gymnasts at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Bangladesh People from Port St. Lucie, Florida