Jan Venter Explained

Jan Venter
Fullname:Jan Albert Venter
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:TuksSport
Birth Date:23 April 1988
Birth Place:Hartenbos, Western Cape, South Africa
Weight:650NaN0
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Jan Albert Venter (also Jasper Venter; born 23 April 1988 in Hartenbos, Western Cape) is a South African swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] Venter won a bronze medal, as a member of the South African team, in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.[2] He also helped his team to claim the title in the same relay distance at the 2011 All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique, posting a meet record time of 7:33.63.[3]

Venter qualified as a member of the South African team for the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by placing third in the same distance from the national championships (1:50.60).[4] [5] Teaming with Sebastien Rousseau, Darian Townsend, and Jean Basson, Venter swam the third leg with a split of 1:49.56, but the South Africans rounded out the final field to last place in 7:13.02.[6] [7] Previously, they set an African standard of 7:10.91 from the preliminary heats.[8]

At the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy, Venter helped out his South African team (Basson, Rousseau, and Townsend) to dip under a 7:10 barrier, and broke a new record of 7:08.01 in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Jan Venter. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052623/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/jan-venter-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 29 December 2012.
  2. News: Commonwealth Games: Matthew Cowdrey Sets ParaSport World Record During Day Three Finals . https://archive.today/20130630092344/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/25170.asp . dead . 30 June 2013 . . 6 October 2010 . 7 April 2013 .
  3. News: All Africa Games: Jason Dunford Flies to Victory, Kirsty Coventry Wins As Well . https://archive.today/20130630095826/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/28012.asp . dead . 30 June 2013 . . 7 September 2011 . 7 April 2013 .
  4. News: South African Championships: Jessica Pengelly Leads Record Bonanza . https://archive.today/20130204035633/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/17739.asp . dead . 4 February 2013 . . 6 April 2008 . 7 April 2013 .
  5. News: Staff. SA swimmers sparkle in Games trials. Mail & Guardian. 7 April 2008. 7 April 2013.
  6. Web site: Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final. Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. 29 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120821062459/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSWM412100/index.html. 21 August 2012.
  7. News: Lohn. John. Olympics, Swimming: U.S. Men Break 7:00 In Men's 800 Freestyle Relay. Swimming World Magazine. 12 August 2008. 6 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120502200227/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18796.asp. 2 May 2012.
  8. News: Lohn . John . Olympics, Swimming: United States Shatters Olympic Record to Qualify First in 800 Freestyle Relay . . 12 August 2008 . 6 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130303232405/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18786.asp . 3 March 2013 .
  9. News: SA relay record in Rome . . 31 July 2009 . 29 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224044916/http://www.roadtorio.co.za/2009/07/31/freestyle-relay-team-breaks-sa-record/ . 24 December 2014 .
  10. Web site: 2009 FINA World Championships (Rome, Italy) – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heats. PDF. Omega Timing. 6 April 2013.

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