Syque Caesar

Quazi Syque Caesar (born August 22, 1990) is a Bangladeshi-American gymnastics coach. A retired artistic gymnast, he represented Bangladesh at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and was a captain of the Michigan Wolverines men's gymnastics team. He was an assistant coach for the Stanford Cardinal men's gymnastics 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 and education Caesar was born in Florida, the son of immigrants from Bangladesh. He was a member of the Michigan Wolverines men's gymnastics 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 championship in the parallel bars.

Gymnastics career 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 was dubbed "Golden Syque" in The Daily Star, Bangladesh's largest English-language newspaper. Caesar's roommate and Michigan teammate, Sam Mikulak, was also chosen to compete in the 2012 Olympics, representing the United States. Caesar also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Coaching career 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 Year Event Team AAFXPHSRVTPBHB 2009 NCAA Championships 23 22 2011 NCAA Championships 5 19 35 World Championships 174 South Central Asian Championships 2012 Olympic Games 29 27 50 2013 NCAA Championships 4 World Championships 21 2014 NCAA Championships 5 Commonwealth Games Asian Games 7 7