Jan Benzien

Jan Benzien

Benzien in 2008
Personal information
Born	22 July 1982 (1982-07-22) (age 34) Giessen, Germany[1]
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe slalom
Club	Leipziger Kanu Club
Coached by	Michael Trummer (national) Frithjof Bergner (club)[3]
Medal record Representing  Germany World Championships 2006 Prague C-1 team 2015 London C-2 2002 B.St.-Maurice C-1 2002 B.St.-Maurice C-1 team 2005 Penrith C-1 team 2007 Foz do Iguaçu C-1 team 2010 Tacen C-1 team 2011 Bratislava C-1 team 2013 Prague C-1 team 2015 London C-2 team 2009 Seu d'Urgell C-1 European Championships 2006 L'Argentière C-1 team 2013 Kraków C-1 2002 Bratislava C-1 team 2005 Tacen C-1 team 2007 Liptovský C-1 team 2011 Seu d'Urgel C-1 team 2012 Augsburg C-1 team 2013 Kraków C-1 team 2015 Markkleeberg C-2 2002 Bratislava C-1 2009 Nottingham C-1 2009 Nottingham C-1 team 2013 Kraków C-2 team 2014 Vienna C-1 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C-2 team

Jan Benzien (born 22 July 1982) is a German slalom canoeist. He won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (C-1 team: 2006, C-2: 2015), eight silvers (C-1: 2002; C-1 team: 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013; C-2 team: 2015), and a bronze (C-1: 2009). He won additional 15 medals at the European Championships (2 golds, 7 silvers, and 6 bronzes).

Benzien competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the C-1 event, he finished second in the qualification round, thus progressing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, Benzien finished twelfth, failing to reach the top eight and the final round.^[1] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he placed fourth in the C-2 event, together with teammate Franz Anton.^[1]

Benzien serves with the German Army and has a degree in sport management from the Vocational Academy of Riesa. He is married to the Olympic canoeist Mandy Planert; they have children, Justus Jonas and Mika. In 2014, he launched a canoe rental company in Leipzig.^[3]

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jan Benzien.

• 13 September 2009 final results of the men's C-1 event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships. – accessed 13 September 2009.
• 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 12 September 2010 C-1 men's team final results – accessed 12 September 2010.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.
• Sports-reference.com profile