Franz Anton

Franz Anton

Anton at the 2012 U23 World Championships
Personal information
Born	23 October 1989 (age 27) Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	canoe slalom
Club	LKC Leipziger
Coached by	Michael Trummer (national) Frithjof Bergner (personal)[2]
Medal record Representing  Germany World Championships 2015 London C-2 2010 Tacen C-1 team 2013 Prague C-1 team 2015 London C-1 team 2015 London C-2 team 2014 Deep Creek Lake C-1 European Championships 2013 Kraków C-1 team 2015 Markkleeberg C-2 2013 Kraków C-2 team 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C-2 team

Franz Anton (born 23 October 1989) is a German slalom canoeist. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (C-2: 2015), four silvers (C-1 team: 2010, 2013, 2015; C-2 team: 2015), and a bronze (C-1: 2014). He also won four medals at the European Championships (2 silvers and 2 bronzes). At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he placed fourth in the C-2 event, together with teammate Jan Benzien.^[1]

Anton took up canoeing aged nine at the Meissner Canoe Club, together with his brother Albrecht Anton, who is also an international slalom canoeist. He works as a police officer and is married to Rebecca Juttner.^[2]

References

1. Franz Anton. rio2016.com
2. Franz Anton. nbcolympics.com

External links

• 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 12 September 2010 C-1 men's team final results – accessed 12 September 2010.
• Homepage of Franz Anton (German) – accessed 23 July 2013.
• Homepage of Franz Anton (German) – accessed 23 July 2013.