Anete Sietiņa
Shown in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Born | 5 February 1996 Limbaži, Latvia |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Latvia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Coached by | Valentīna Eiduka |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Javelin throw: 64.47m |
Anete Sietiņa (born Kociņa; 5 February 1996 in Limbaži) is a Latvian javelin thrower. She has competed at multiple major international championships, including the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games.
Career
Sietina was born in Limbazi, Latvia. She started in athletics at an early age and took part in a few throwing events before focusing on the javelin throw. Sietina won the silver medal in Eskilstuna, Sweden at the 2015 European Athletics Junior Championships. She won the silver medal in Bydgoszcz, Poland at the 2017 European Athletics U23 Championships and set a personal best of 64.47 metres. She competed at the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London, but did not qualify for the final.[1]
She made her Olympic debut at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan in 2021, however, the event came at a bad time for her as she was carrying an injury and had not been able to train for the previous month prior to the Games, and although she competed she was not at her best and placed 21st overall.[2]
Competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, she was sitting in second place for a part of the competition after managing a best throw of 63.18 metres with her fourth throw, but was unable to improve the mark and was ultimately pushed out of the medals and placed fourth overall by late throws by Mackenzie Little of Australian and Japanese thrower Haruka Kitaguchi.[3]
In June 2024, she competed in the javelin throw at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy, managing a distance of 57.71 metres to proceed to the final and making a throw of 59.32 metres on the final to place seventh overall.[4] She competed in the women's javelin throw event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, throwing 60.47 metres to finish eleventh in her qualifying group.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Latvia | |||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 22nd (q) | 47.86 m | |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 2nd | 58.88 m | |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 64.47 m | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 13th (q) | 62.17 m | ||
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 6th | 58.49 m | ||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 17th (q) | 57.48 m | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (q) | 56.70 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 22nd (q) | 58.84 m | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 63.18 m | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | 59.34 m | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 15th (q) | 60.47 m | ||
References
- ^ Igaz, Stefani (April 15, 2024). "Latvian athlete Anete Sietina". Femisports. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Kvalifikāciju nepārvarējusī Kociņa: Kopš jūnija nebiju metusi šķēpu". lsm.lv. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "KOCIŅA LOSES MEDAL IN FINAL SHOOTING SERIES, MŪZE-SIRMA REMAINS NINTH". sportsacentrs.com. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Results javelin Throw Paris 2024 Olympics results: athletics qualifications at the Olympic Games". Le Monde. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
External links
- Anete Sietiņa at World Athletics
- Anete Sietiņa at Olympedia
- Anete Sietiņa at Olympics.com
- Anete Sietiņa at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)