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Place of Birth: Gießen, Hesse, Germany
About Jan Benzien
- Jan Benzien (born 22 July 1982) is a German slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999.
- Benzien started out as a C1 paddler.
- Since 2012 he has also been competing in C2, teaming up with Franz Anton. He won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two golds (C1 team: 2006, C2: 2015), eight silvers (C1: 2002; C1 team: 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013; C2 team: 2015), and a bronze (C1: 2009).
- He won additional 16 medals at the European Championships (3 golds, 7 silvers, and 6 bronzes).Benzien competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
- In the C1 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.
- At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he placed fourth in the C2 event, together with teammate Franz Anton.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.
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