About Venla Harju
Born 1990. Venla Harju is a Finnish orienteer, researcher and biotechnologist.
Venla Niemi (aka Venla Harju; born 10 July 1990) is a Finnish orienteering competitor.
She became Junior World Champion in the middle distance in Gothenburg in 2008, ahead of silver medalist Beata Falk.
She competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the sprint competition she qualified for the final, where she placed sixth.
At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, Harju placed fourth in the sprint final, and won a bronze medal in the middle distance (behind Tove Alexandersson and Marianne Andersen).
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Who is Venla Harju?
Finnish orienteer and researcher
When was Venla Harju born?
Venla Harju was born on 10 July 1990 in Tampere.
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Venla Harju is an orienteer, researcher and biotechnologist.
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Venla Harju is Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Venla Harju. https://biography.guide/venla-harju/
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