Renate "Reni" Erkens (later Küppers, 24 June 1909 – 22 October 1987) was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
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Born | Oberhausen, German Empire | June 24, 1909|||||||||||
Died | October 22, 1987 | (aged 78)|||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
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She was born in Oberhausen and was the wife of Ernst Küppers and the mother of Ernst-Joachim Küppers.
In 1928, she finished fourth with the German relay team in the 4×100 metre freestyle relay competition.
She also participated in the 100 metre freestyle event and in the 400 metre freestyle event but in both she was eliminated in the first round.
External links
edit- "Reni Erkens Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020.