Jan Benzien

Olympic athlete

1982 –

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Who is Jan Benzien?

Jan Benzien is a German slalom canoer who has competed since the late 1990s.

He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold seven silvers, and a bronze. He won additional 13 medals at the European Championships.

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.

He resides in Leipzig.

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Born
Jul 22, 1982
Giessen

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on July 23, 2013

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