Anton Braun

{{short description|German rower|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|4|28}}

| birth_place = Berlin, Germany

| height = 2.02 m

| weight = 104 kg

| country = {{GER}}

| sport = Rowing

| event = Men's pair

| club = Berliner RC

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2013 Chungju|M8+}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 Aiguebelette|M8+}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2013 Seville|M8+}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Poznan|M8+}}

{{MedalBronze|2014 Belgrade|M2−}}

}}

Anton Braun (born 28 April 1990) is a German rower.{{cite web |url=http://www.rowingone.com/n_bio_rower.fwx?no_id=32199 |title=Anton Braun |website=RowingOne.com |publisher=World Rowing |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605054259/http://www.rowingone.com/n_bio_rower.fwx?no_id=32199 |archive-date=2014-06-05}}{{cite Sports-Reference}} He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the Men's Pair event together with his teammate Felix Drahotta.{{cite web |title=Anton Braun – Rowing – Olympic Athlete |url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/braun-anton-1111349/ |website=London2012.com |publisher=London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |accessdate=20 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730104849/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/braun-anton-1111349/ |archivedate=30 July 2012 |df=dmy-all}} They finished first in the B finals, earning them seventh place overall.{{cite web |title=Men's Pair – Olympic Rowing |url=http://www.london2012.com/rowing/event/men-pair/index.html |publisher=LOCOG |accessdate=20 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121204150311/www.london2012.com/rowing/event/men-pair/index.html |archivedate=4 December 2012 |df=dmy-all}} At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he competed in the men's coxless four.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/anton-braun |title=BRAUN Anton |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=5 September 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826095108/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/anton-braun |archivedate=26 August 2016}} The German team finished in 12th place.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/rowing-standings-ro-mens-four |title=Men's Four |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=5 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826094528/https://www.rio2016.com/en/rowing-standings-ro-mens-four |archive-date=26 August 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}

Braun man his international debut in 2008, and his senior international debut in 2010.

In 2008, he was part of German junior men's 4 that won the bronze medal at the Junior World Championships.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2008-world-championships/junior-mens-four/final/ |title=2008 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Linz Ottensheim, AUT - (JM4-) Junior Men's Four - Final |date=26 July 2008 |website=worldrowing.com |language=en-US |access-date=24 August 2019}} The year after he was part of the German men's four that won bronze at the U-23 World Championship.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2009-under-23-world-rowing-championships/u23-mens-four/final/ |title=2009 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Racice, CZE - (BM4-) U23 Men's Four - Final |date=26 July 2009 |website=worldrowing.com |language=en-US |access-date=24 August 2019}} In 2010, Braun was part of the men's eight that won the U-23 World Championship.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2010-under-23-world-rowing-championships/u23-mens-eight/final/ |title=2010 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Brest, BLR - (BM8+) U23 Men's Eight - Final |date=25 July 2010 |website=worldrowing.com |language=en-US |access-date=24 August 2019}} In 2011, Braun and Bastian Bechler won bronze in the men's pair at the U-23 World Championship.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2011-under-23-world-rowing-championships/u23-mens-pair/final/ |title=2011 UNDER 23 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Amsterdam, NED - (BM2-) U23 Men's Pair - Final |date=24 July 2011 |website=worldrowing.com |language=en-US |access-date=24 August 2019}}

In senior competition, Braun was part of the German men's eight who won the European Championship in 2013.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2013-european-championships/mens-eight/final/ |title=2013 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS - Seville, ESP - (M8+) Men's Eight - Final |date=2 June 2013 |website=worldrowing.com |language=en-US |access-date=24 August 2019}} That year, the team also came second at the World Championships.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2013-world-championships/mens-eight/final/ |title=2013 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Chungju, KOR - (M8+) Men's Eight - Final |date=1 September 2013 |website=worldrowing.com |language=en-US |access-date=24 August 2019}} In 2014, Braun and Bechler won the bronze medal in the men's pair at the European Championships.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2014-european-championships/mens-pair/final/ |title=2014 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Belgrade, SRB - (M2-) Men's Pair - Final |date=1 June 2014 |website=worldrowing.com |language=en-US |access-date=24 August 2019}} In 2015, Braun was part of the German men's eight that won the European Championships and came second at the World Championships.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2015-european-rowing-championships/mens-eight/final/ |title=2015 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Poznan, POL - (M8+) Men's Eight - Final |date=31 May 2015 |website=worldrowing.com |language=en-US |access-date=24 August 2019}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/events/2015-world-rowing-championships/mens-eight/final/ |title=2015 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS - Aiguebelette, FRA - (M8+) Men's Eight - Final |date=6 September 2015 |website=worldrowing.com |language=en-US |access-date=24 August 2019}}