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Rene Ahrens

Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Medal record Men's para athletics Representing  Australia Paralympic Games Bronze 1980 Arnhem Discus throw 5 Bronze 1988 Seoul Discus throw 6

Rene Ahrens is an Australian Paralympic athlete. He comes from Queensland. He is also a wheelchair basketball player.

Rene's Paralympic Journey

Rene Ahrens has competed in the Paralympic Games. These games are a major international sports event. They are for athletes with disabilities.

Early Success in Arnhem

In 1980, Rene went to the Paralympic Games in Arnhem. Arnhem is a city in the Netherlands. There, he won a bronze medal. This was for the Men's Discus 5 event. The discus throw is an event where athletes throw a heavy disc. He also played for the Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team.

More Medals in Seoul

Eight years later, Rene competed again. He went to the 1988 Seoul Paralympics. Seoul is the capital city of South Korea. At these games, he won another bronze medal. This time, it was in the Men's Discus 6 event.