Franz Anton
Anton at the 2012 U23 World Championships
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1989-10-23) 23 October 1989
Lutherstadt Wittenberg, East Germany[1]
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportCanoe slalom
EventC1, C2
ClubLKC Leipziger
Coached byMichael Trummer (national)
Frithjof Bergner (personal)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 LondonC2
Gold medal – first place2018 Rio de JaneiroC1
Silver medal – second place2010 TacenC1 team
Silver medal – second place2013 PragueC1 team
Silver medal – second place2015 LondonC1 team
Silver medal – second place2015 LondonC2 team
Bronze medal – third place2014 Deep Creek LakeC1
Bronze medal – third place2021 BratislavaC1
Bronze medal – third place2022 AugsburgC1
European Games
Gold medal – first place2023 KrakówC1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 TacenC1 team
Gold medal – first place2018 PragueC2 team
Gold medal – first place2022 Liptovský MikulášC1 team
Silver medal – second place2013 KrakówC1 team
Silver medal – second place2015 MarkkleebergC2
Bronze medal – third place2013 KrakówC2 team
Bronze medal – third place2016 Liptovský MikulášC2 team
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 WausauC1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 MarkkleebergC1 team
Bronze medal – third place2011 Banja LukaC1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 KrakówC1 team

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 nine 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 three bronzes (C1: 2014, 2021, 2022). He also won eight medals at the European Championships (4 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes),[4] including a gold in the C1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.

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]

Franz Anton during the 2019 Canoe slalom World Championships

World Cup individual podiums

1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
C11348
C21203
Total25411
Season Date Venue Position Event
20122 September 2012Bratislava1stC2
201317 August 2013Tacen2ndC1
20148 June 2014Lee Valley2ndC2
17 August 2014Augsburg2ndC2
201725 June 2017Augsburg3rdC1
20181 September 2018Tacen3rdC1
8 September 2018La Seu d'Urgell2ndC1
201922 June 2019Bratislava1stC1
31 August 2019Markkleeberg3rdC1
20215 September 2021La Seu d'Urgell3rdC1
20236 October 2023Vaires-sur-Marne2ndC1

References

  1. ↑ "Franz Anton". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 Franz Anton Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. 1 2 Franz Anton. nbcolympics.com
  4. ↑ "Franz ANTON (GER)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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