Antonio should be high on confidence as he arrives in Paris, with a good performance in the 2024 ICF World Cup in Poznan, where he finished third in Final B. He also took part in the World Cup in Szeged, gaining valuable international experience before the Olympic Games, for which he qualified by winning gold in the C2 500 at the 2023 Canoe Sprint African Championships. In Paris, he reached Final B and finished 12th in the same event.