Regine Berg (born 5 October 1958) is a Belgian former track and field sprinter who specialised in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

. Born in Ostend, she represented her country at the

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

in 1976 and 1980. Berg won five national titles over 400 m and also two over 800 metres later in her career. She was a silver medallist at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games and participated three times at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Berg's 400 m indoor best of 53.13 seconds was the Belgian record for nearly 35 years until it was bested by

Cynthia Bolingo Cynthia Maduengele Bolingo Mbongo (born 12 January 1993), known as Cynthia Bolingo, is a Belgium, Belgian sprint (running), sprinter. She won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the bronze m ...

's 52.70 at the 2019 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships. She also shared in the

4 × 400 metres relay The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, th ...

national record, set with

Lea Alaerts Lea Alaerts (born 6 April 1954) is a Belgian sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She and her teammates, Regine Berg, Anne Michel and Rosine Wallez set the Belgian record in the 4 × 400 metres relay at ...

Anne Michel Anne Michel (30 October 1959 – 21 November 2023) was a Belgian sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics. She also shares in the 4 × 400 metres relay national record, set with Lea Alaerts, Regine Berg and ...

and

Rosine Wallez Rosine Wallez (born 28 April 1957) is a Belgian sprinter. She competed in the 400 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. Wallez also shares in the 4 × 400 metres relay national record, set with Lea Alaerts, Anne Miche ...

at the

1980 Moscow Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

that stood for 38 years until it was bested by the Belgian Cheetahs. Her outdoor bests are 52.29 seconds for the 400 m and 2:00.43 minutes for the 800 m.Regine Berg
IAAF. Retrieved on 21 February 2016.

International competitions

National titles

Belgian Athletics Championships The Belgian Athletics Championships ( nl, Belgische kampioenschappen atletiek; french: Championnats de Belgique d'athlétisme) is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Belgian Athletics League, which serves as the nat ...

Belgian Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 21 February 2016. **400 metres: 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 **800 metres: 1987, 1988

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Berg, Regine Living people 1958 births Sportspeople from Ostend Belgian female sprinters Olympic athletes for Belgium Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Olympic female sprinters Competitors at the 1984 Friendship Games Belgian Athletics Championships winners