Franz Anton
 Anton at the 2012 U23 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 October 1989 Lutherstadt Wittenberg, East Germany[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | C1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | LKC Leipziger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Michael Trummer (national) Frithjof Bergner (personal)[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 seven 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 a bronze (C1: 2014). 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
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 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 |
References
- ^ "Franz Anton". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b Franz Anton Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ a b Franz Anton. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "Franz ANTON (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Franz Anton at the International Canoe Federation
- Franz Anton at Olympics.com
- Franz Anton at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 12 September 2010 C1 men's team final results at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-17) – accessed 12 September 2010.
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