Mariska Venter
South African wheelchair tennis player
About Mariska Venter
Born 1996. Mariska Venter is a South African wheelchair tennis player.
Mariska Venter (born 23 April 1996) is a South African wheelchair tennis player who was a former junior world number one in 2013. She competed at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics, she also competed as a wildcard at the 2025 Australian Open but lost in the first round to Jiske Griffioen.
Doping suspension Venter was given a provisional suspension in December 2022 following a positive test at a wheelchair tennis event in Belgium in July of that year, she found to have had sibutramine and was given a 12-month provisional suspension.
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Who is Mariska Venter?
South African wheelchair tennis player
When was Mariska Venter born?
Mariska Venter was born on 23 April 1996.
What is Mariska Venter's occupation?
Mariska Venter is a wheelchair tennis player.
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Mariska Venter is South African.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mariska Venter. https://biography.guide/mariska-venter/
MLA: "Mariska Venter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mariska-venter/.
Chicago: "Mariska Venter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mariska-venter/.
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