Floris Venter

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Floris Venter
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Full nameFloris Venter
Born7 May 1886

Floris Venter (born 7 May 1886, date of death unknown) was a South African cyclist. [1] He competed in five events at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Floris Venter". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. "Floris Venter Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.