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.

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Franz Anton

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
Event	C1, C2
Club	LKC Leipziger
Coached by	Michael Trummer (national) Frithjof Bergner (personal)[3]
Medal record Representing  Germany World Championships 2015 London C2 2018 Rio de Janeiro C1 2010 Tacen C1 team 2013 Prague C1 team 2015 London C1 team 2015 London C2 team 2014 Deep Creek Lake C1 2021 Bratislava C1 2022 Augsburg C1 European Games 2023 Kraków C1 team European Championships 2017 Tacen C1 team 2018 Prague C2 team 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš C1 team 2013 Kraków C1 team 2015 Markkleeberg C2 2013 Kraków C2 team 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C2 team U23 World Championships 2012 Wausau C1 U23 European Championships 2010 Markkleeberg C1 team 2011 Banja Luka C1 team Junior European Championships 2007 Kraków C1 team

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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]