| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | René Holten•Poulsen | |
| Used name | René•Poulsen | |
| Born | 28 November 1988 in Nykøbing Falster, Guldborgsund, Sjælland |  DEN |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 92 kg | |
| Affiliations | Maribo KK — Maribo, Lolland, Sjælland | DEN |
| NOC | Denmark | DEN |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
René Poulsen had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 2014 K1 500 m, 1st 2015 K1 500 m, 1st 2015 K1 1000 m, 2nd 2013 K1 500 m, 3rd 2014 K1 1000 m.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | DEN |
René Poulsen | |||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Kim Knudsen | 5 | ||||
| Kayak Doubles (K2), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Kim Knudsen | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | DEN |
René Poulsen | |||
| Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Kayak Fours (K4), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Denmark | 5 | ||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | DEN |
René Poulsen | |||
| Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 2024 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | DEN |
René Poulsen | |||
| Kayak Singles (K1), 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 16 |
