Franz Anton

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), 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.

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.

World Cup individual podiums Total C1 1 3 4 8 C2 1 2 0 3 Total 2 5 4 11

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent 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 2023 6 October 2023 Vaires-sur-Marne 2nd C1