Venla Niemi

Venla Niemi (aka Venla Harju; born 10 July 1990) is a Finnish orienteering competitor.

Venla Harju

Harju at the 2016 Jukola relay.
Personal information
Born	(1990-07-10) 10 July 1990 (age 35)
Sport
Sport	Orienteering
Medal record Women's orienteering Representing  Finland World Championships 2013 Vuokatti Relay 2024 Edinburgh Sprint relay 2013 Vuokatti Sprint 2017 Tartu Middle 2017 Tartu Relay 2019 Østfold Middle Junior World Championships 2008 Göteborg Middle

She became Junior World Champion in the middle distance in Gothenburg in 2008, ahead of silver medalist Beata Falk.^[1]

She competed at the 2012 World Orienteering Championships. In the sprint competition she qualified for the final, where she placed sixth.^[2]

At the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu, Estonia, Harju placed fourth in the sprint final,^[3] and won a bronze medal in the middle distance (behind Tove Alexandersson and Marianne Andersen).^[4]