Ingrid Berghmans (born 24 August 1961 in

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), also known as Ingrid Vallot, is a

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ka from

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who has eight times been named Belgian Sportswoman of the Year. A former world title holder, she is also an Olympic competitor. She won the gold medal in the –72 kg class at the

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, where women's judo appeared as a

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for the first time. She was married to fellow Belgian judoka Marc Vallot.

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* * 1961 births Living people Belgian female judoka Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for Belgium People from Beringen, Belgium World judo champions Sportspeople from Limburg (Belgium) 20th-century Belgian women {{Belgium-judo-bio-stub