Reni Erkens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Reni Erkens

German swimmer

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1904

Place of Birth: Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Oct-1987

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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