{{Short description|South African swimmer (born 1988)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{Use South African English|date=July 2018}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Jan Venter | image = | imagesize= | caption = | fullname = Jan Albert Venter | nicknames = | nationality = {{RSA}} | strokes = Freestyle | club = TuksSport | coach = | collegeteam = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|4|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = Hartenbos, Western Cape, South Africa | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.80|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|65|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} | medaltemplates= {{MedalSport|Men's swimming}} {{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalBronze|2010 Delhi|4×200 m freestyle}} {{MedalCompetition|All-Africa Games}} {{MedalGold|2011 Maputo|4×200 m freestyle}} {{MedalBronze|2011 Maputo|800 m freestyle}} | show-medals = yes | updated = }}
'''Jan Albert Venter''' (also ''Jasper Venter''; born 23 April 1988 in Hartenbos, Western Cape) is a South African swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|title = Jan Venter|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/jan-venter-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052623/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/jan-venter-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|access-date = 29 December 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Commonwealth Games: Matthew Cowdrey Sets ParaSport World Record During Day Three Finals |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/25170.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630092344/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/25170.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2013 |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |date=6 October 2010 |accessdate=7 April 2013 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=All Africa Games: Jason Dunford Flies to Victory, Kirsty Coventry Wins As Well |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/28012.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630095826/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/28012.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 June 2013 |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |date=7 September 2011 |accessdate=7 April 2013 }}</ref>
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).<ref>{{cite news|title=South African Championships: Jessica Pengelly Leads Record Bonanza |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/17739.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204035633/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/17739.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 February 2013 |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |date=6 April 2008 |accessdate=7 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Staff|title=SA swimmers sparkle in Games trials|url=https://mg.co.za/article/2008-04-07-sa-swimmers-sparkle-in-games-trials|newspaper=Mail & Guardian|date=7 April 2008|accessdate=7 April 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Final|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWM412100/index.html|work=Beijing 2008|publisher=NBC Olympics|accessdate=29 December 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821062459/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSWM412100/index.html|archivedate=21 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Lohn|first=John|title=Olympics, Swimming: U.S. Men Break 7:00 In Men's 800 Freestyle Relay|url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18796.asp|publisher=Swimming World Magazine|date=12 August 2008|accessdate=6 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502200227/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18796.asp|archivedate=2 May 2012}}</ref> Previously, they set an African standard of 7:10.91 from the preliminary heats.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lohn |first=John |title=Olympics, Swimming: United States Shatters Olympic Record to Qualify First in 800 Freestyle Relay |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18786.asp |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |date=12 August 2008 |accessdate=6 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303232405/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/18786.asp |archivedate= 3 March 2013 }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=SA relay record in Rome |url=http://www.roadtorio.co.za/2009/07/31/freestyle-relay-team-breaks-sa-record/ |publisher=SASCOC |date=31 July 2009 |accessdate=29 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224044916/http://www.roadtorio.co.za/2009/07/31/freestyle-relay-team-breaks-sa-record/ |archivedate=24 December 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2009 FINA World Championships (Rome, Italy) – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heats|url=http://www.omegatiming.com/File/Download?id=0001090B0048000000FFFFFFFFFFFF01|format=PDF|publisher=Omega Timing|accessdate=6 April 2013}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120824225508/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=64669/bio/index.html NBC Olympics Profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Venter, Jan}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:People from Mossel Bay Local Municipality Category:White South African people Category:Olympic swimmers for South Africa Category:Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:South African male freestyle swimmers Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Category:Commonwealth Games swimmers for South Africa Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in swimming Category:Swimmers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:African Games gold medalists for South Africa Category:African Games bronze medalists for South Africa Category:Swimmers at the 2011 All-Africa Games Category:21st-century South African sportsmen Category:20th-century South African people Category:Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:African Games bronze medalists in swimming Category:African Games gold medalists in swimming
{{SouthAfrica-swimming-bio-stub}}