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Orla Venter (born 1 January 1976) is a Namibian female athlete. Venter competed at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in the high jump [1] She finished tied for 18th place with Megumi Sato of Japan.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Akwei, Abi (2022-04-24). "Orla Venter's biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story". 44Bars.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.