Anton Braun (born 28 April 1990) is a German rower.[1][2] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the Men's Pair event together with his teammate Felix Drahotta.[3] They finished first in the B finals, earning them seventh place overall.[4] At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he competed in the men's coxless four.[5] The German team finished in 12th place.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1990 Berlin, Germany |
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Germany |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event | Men's pair |
| Club | Berliner RC |
Medal record | |
Braun man his international debut in 2008, and his senior international debut in 2010.[1]
In 2008, he was part of German junior men's 4 that won the bronze medal at the Junior World Championships.[7] The year after he was part of the German men's four that won bronze at the U-23 World Championship.[8] In 2010, Braun was part of the men's eight that won the U-23 World Championship.[9] In 2011, Braun and Bastian Bechler won bronze in the men's pair at the U-23 World Championship.[10]
In senior competition, Braun was part of the German men's eight who won the European Championship in 2013.[11] That year, the team also came second at the World Championships.[12] In 2014, Braun and Bechler won the bronze medal in the men's pair at the European Championships.[13] In 2015, Braun was part of the German men's eight that won the European Championships and came second at the World Championships.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Anton Braun". RowingOne.com. World Rowing. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anton Braun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Anton Braun – Rowing – Olympic Athlete". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Men's Pair – Olympic Rowing". LOCOG. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "BRAUN Anton". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Men's Four". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "2008 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Linz Ottensheim, AUT - (JM4-) Junior Men's Four - Final". worldrowing.com. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2009 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Racice, CZE - (BM4-) U23 Men's Four - Final". worldrowing.com. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2010 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Brest, BLR - (BM8+) U23 Men's Eight - Final". worldrowing.com. 25 July 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2011 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Amsterdam, NED - (BM2-) U23 Men's Pair - Final". worldrowing.com. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2013 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Seville, ESP - (M8+) Men's Eight - Final". worldrowing.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2013 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Chungju, KOR - (M8+) Men's Eight - Final". worldrowing.com. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2014 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Belgrade, SRB - (M2-) Men's Pair - Final". worldrowing.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2015 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Poznan, POL - (M8+) Men's Eight - Final". worldrowing.com. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "2015 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Aiguebelette, FRA - (M8+) Men's Eight - Final". worldrowing.com. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
External links
edit- Anton Braun at World Rowing
- Anton Braun at Olympics.com
- Anton Braun at Team Deutschland (in German)
- Anton Braun at Olympedia (archive)
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