Eveline Saalberg
Dutch sprinter
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Eveline Saalberg (pronounced [eːvəˈlinə ˈsaːlbɛr(ə)x]; born 30 July 1998) is a Dutch sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres.
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Saalberg at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1998 Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Events | 400 m, 4 × 400 m relay |
| Coached by | Laurent Meuwly (since 2019) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 m: 50.95 (2024) |
Medal record | |
As part of the Dutch women's and mixed 4 × 400 metres relay team, she won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 2023 World Championships, three silver medals at the World Championships (outdoor and indoor), and four gold medals at the European Championships (outdoor and indoor). Individually, she won two gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze medal at the Dutch Championships (outdoor and indoor).
Early life
Eveline Saalberg was born on 30 July 1998[1] in Arnhem in the Netherlands.[citation needed]
At the age of eight, she started competing in athletics and became a member of the club GVAC in Veldhoven.[2] In the youth categories she competed in, she won several medals at Dutch junior championships.[citation needed]
During her student days, Saalberg distinguished herself by becoming a multiple Dutch student champion.[3] She combined all this with a board year as chair of the Student Athletics Association MSAV Uros.[4]
Senior career
2019
Saalberg experienced her breakthrough at the 2019 Dutch Athletics Championships in The Hague in July. Against expectations, she won the title in the 400 m hurdles there. She broke the minute barrier for the first time with a time of 58.86 s.[5] Afterwards, she stated that on a training holiday in South Tyrol, she could fully focus on the technique of hurdling.[6] In the autumn of 2019, Saalberg joined the training group of athletics coach Laurent Meuwly to train at the National Sports Centre Papendal alongside Eva Hovenkamp and Femke Bol.[7]
2020
At the Dutch Indoor Championships in February 2020, Saalberg won the bronze medal in the 400 m at 53.65 s. At the Dutch Championships in August, she won the silver medal in the 400 m at 54.16 s.
2021
In May 2021, Saalberg competed at the World Athletics Relays as a member of the Netherlands team in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay and mixed 4 × 400 metres relay. In the women's relay, she ran in the heats, where the Netherlands finished fourth in the final. In the mixed relay, she ran in the final, where the Netherlands finished eighth.
2022
At the World Indoor Championships in March 2022, Saalberg competed in the heats and final of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, and the Netherlands won the silver medal.
In July, she competed at the World Championships. In the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, she ran in the heats, and the Netherlands won the silver medal in the final. In the women's 400 metres, she ran 52.59 s in the heats and did not advance to the semifinals.
In August, she competed at the European Championships. In the women's 400 metres, she ran 51.81 s in the heats to advance to the semifinals.[8] She ran 52.45 s in the semifinals and did not advance to the final.[9] In the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, she ran in the final, and the Netherlands won the gold medal.[10]
2023
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At the European Indoor Championships in March 2023, Saalberg ran in the final of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, where the Netherlands won the gold medal.[11]
In August, she competed at the World Championships. She ran in the heats and final of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, where the Netherlands won the gold medal.[12]
2024
Saalberg competed at the World Indoor Championships in March 2024. She ran in the heats of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, and the Netherlands won the gold medal in the final.
In May, she competed at the World Relays. She ran in the heats and repechage rounds of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay.
In June, she competed at the European Championships. She ran in the heats of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, and the Netherlands won the gold medal in the final.
In August, she competed at the Olympic Games. She ran in the heats of the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, and the Netherlands won the silver medal in the final.
2025
Saalberg competed at the European Indoor Championships in March 2025. She ran in the final of the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, and the Netherlands won the gold medal. In the women's 400 metres, she ran 52.93 s in the heats and did not advance to the semifinals.
In September, she competed at the World Championships. She ran in the heats of the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, and the Netherlands won the silver medal in the final. In the women's 400 metres, she ran 51.73 s in the heats and did not advance to the semifinals. In the women's 4 × 400 metres relay, she ran in the heats and final, where the Netherlands won the bronze medal.
Personal bests
Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[1]
Individual events
| Type | Event | Time | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 100 metres | 11.80 | Oordegem, Belgium | 27 May 2023 |
| 150 metres | 18.44 | Lisse, Netherlands | 18 May 2019 | |
| 200 metres | 23.39 | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | 14 August 2021 | |
| 300 metres | 37.09 | Leuven, Belgium | 7 August 2021 | |
| 400 metres | 50.95 | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | 14 July 2024 | |
| 600 metres | 1:26.46 | Pliezhausen, Germany | 18 May 2025 | |
| 800 metres | 2:00.30 | Warsaw, Poland | 7 June 2026 | |
| 400 metres hurdles | 58.86 | The Hague, Netherlands | 27 July 2019 | |
| Indoor | 60 metres | 7.75 i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 28 January 2023 |
| 200 metres short track | 24.03 i | Metz, France | 3 February 2024 | |
| 400 metres short track | 52.21 i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 22 February 2026 | |
| 800 metres short track | 2:05.25 i | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 3 February 2026 |
Season's bests
| Year | 200 m | 200 m sh |
400 m | 400 m sh |
800 m | 800 m sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26.25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – | – | 58.10 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – | 60.59 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 26.97 | – | 60.16 | – | – |
| 2017 | 24.92 | 25.92 | 59.20 | 58.80 | – | – |
| 2018 | 24.88 | – | 56.64 | 58.74 | – | – |
| 2019 | 24.32 | 24.81 | 55.73 | 56.34 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – | 54.01 | 53.65 | – | – |
| 2021 | 23.39 | 24.48 | 52.19 | 53.79 | – | – |
| 2022 | 23.52 | 24.18 | 51.22 | 52.54 | – | – |
| 2023 | 23.56 | 24.17 | 52.08 | 53.06 | – | – |
| 2024 | 23.47 | 24.03 | 50.95 | 52.97 | – | – |
| 2025 | – | – | 51.29 | 52.80 | 2:02.97 | 2:07.25 |
| 2026 | 52.24 | 52.21 | 2:00.30 | 2:05.25 |
Key: Lifetime best (in bold)
Team events
| Type | Event | Time (m:s) | Location | Date | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | 4 × 400 m relay women | 3:20.18 | Tokyo, Japan | 21 September 2025 | Teamed with Lieke Klaver, Lisanne de Witte, and Femke Bol. Saalberg's split time for the first leg was 51.56 seconds.[13] | |
| 4 × 400 m relay mixed | 3:11.11 | Tokyo, Japan | 13 September 2025 | Teamed with Eugene Omalla, Lieke Klaver, and Jonas Phijffers. Saalberg's split time for the anchor leg was 50.84 seconds.[14] | ||
| Indoor | 4 × 400 m relay short track women | 3:25.66 i | Istanbul, Turkey | 5 March 2023 | NR | Teamed with Lieke Klaver, Cathelijn Peeters, and Femke Bol. Saalberg's split time for the second leg was 52.27 seconds.[15] |
| 4 × 400 m relay short track mixed | 3:15.63 i | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 6 March 2025 | CR NR | Teamed with Nick Smidt, Tony van Diepen, and Femke Bol. Saalberg's split time for the second leg was 52.94 seconds.[16] |
Competition results
Information from her World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[1]
International competitions
National championships
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dutch U18 Championships | Eindhoven | 6th in semifinal | 100 m | 12.88 |
| 5th in heats | 200 m | 26.25 | |||
| 2014 | Dutch U18 Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 2nd | 400 m sh | 58.10 i |
| 2015 | Dutch U18 Championships | Breda | 7th in semifinal | 400 m | 60.62 |
| 2017 | Dutch U20/U18 Championships, U20 Events | Vught | 3rd | 200 m | 24.92 |
| Dutch Championships | Utrecht | 3rd in semifinal | 200 m | 25.17 | |
| 2018 | Dutch Championships | Utrecht | 3rd in semifinal | 200 m | 24.88 |
| 2019 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 5th | 200 m sh | 24.91 i |
| Dutch Championships | The Hague | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 58.86 | |
| 2020 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 3rd | 400 m sh | 53.65 i |
| Dutch Championships | Utrecht | 2nd | 400 m | 54.16 | |
| 2021 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 4th | 400 m sh | 53.79 i |
| Dutch Championships | Breda | 7th | 400 m | 53.91 | |
| 2022 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 4th | 400 m sh | 52.69 i |
| Dutch Championships | Apeldoorn | 6th | 200 m | 23.76 | |
| 2023 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 5th | 400 m sh | 53.20 i |
| Dutch Championships | Breda | 1st | 400 m | 52.20 | |
| 2024 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 4th | 400 m sh | 53.51 i |
| Dutch Championships | Hengelo | 2nd | 400 m | 52.46 | |
| 2025 | Dutch Championships | Hengelo | 2nd | 400 m | 51.69 |
| 2026 | Dutch Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn | 3rd | 400 m sh | 52.26 i |
Notes
- Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.
- Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.
- Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.
- Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.
- Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.
- Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.
