SportsPublished: 12 June 2026 at 02:41

Anete Sietiņa Opens Diamond League Season with Fifth Place in Oslo

Latvian javelin thrower Anete Sietiņa finished fifth at the Oslo Diamond League meeting, recording a best throw of 59.72 meters.

The sixth leg of the prestigious Diamond League athletics series took place in Oslo yesterday. For the first time this season, Latvia was represented by javelin thrower Anete Sietiņa, the world vice-champion.

Competing against eight other athletes, Sietiņa's best effort was 59.72 meters, just shy of the 60-meter mark. This performance earned her a fifth-place finish in the Norwegian capital.

The result marks a solid start to her Diamond League campaign, indicating promising form for the season ahead.

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