Renate "Reni" Erkens (later Küppers, 24 June 1909 – 22 October 1987) was a German freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Reni Erkens
Personal information
Born(1909-06-24)June 24, 1909
Oberhausen, German Empire
DiedOctober 22, 1987(1987-10-22) (aged 78)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1927 Bologna 4×100 m freestyle

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.

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  • "Reni Erkens Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020.