Franz Anton

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Franz Anton
File:Franz Anton 2012.jpg
Anton at the 2012 U23 World Championships
Personal information
Nationality German
Born (1989-10-23) 23 October 1989 (age 34)
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, East Germany[1]
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
Sport Canoe slalom
Rank No. 3
Event(s) C1, C2
Club LKC Leipziger
Coached by Michael Trummer (national)
Frithjof Bergner (personal)[3]

Franz Anton (born 23 October 1989) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006. He specialized in the C1 class from the start of his career. Between 2012 and 2018 he was also competing in the C2 class together with Jan Benzien.

He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (C1: 2018, C2: 2015), four silvers (C1 team: 2010, 2013, 2015; C2 team: 2015), and two bronzes (C1: 2014, 2021). He also won six medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes).[4]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he placed 4th in the C2 event, together with teammate Jan Benzien.[2]

Anton took up canoeing aged nine at the Meissner Canoe Club, together with his brother Albrecht, who is also a slalom canoeist. He works as a police officer and is married to Rebecca Juttner.[3]

World Cup individual podiums

File:2019 ICF Canoe slalom World Championships 106 - Franz Anton.jpg
Franz Anton during the 2019 Canoe slalom World Championships
Season Date Venue Position Event
2012 2 September 2012 Bratislava 1st C2
2013 17 August 2013 Tacen 2nd C1
2014 8 June 2014 Lee Valley 2nd C2
17 August 2014 Augsburg 2nd C2
2017 25 June 2017 Augsburg 3rd C1
2018 1 September 2018 Tacen 3rd C1
8 September 2018 La Seu d'Urgell 2nd C1
2019 22 June 2019 Bratislava 1st C1
31 August 2019 Markkleeberg 3rd C1
2021 5 September 2021 La Seu d'Urgell 3rd C1

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 Franz Anton Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. 3.0 3.1 Franz Anton. nbcolympics.com
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External links

  • Official website
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