Eveline Saalberg

Eveline Saalberg
	Saalberg at the 2022 World Indoor Championships in Belgrade
Personal information
Born	30 July 1998 (age 27); Arnhem, Netherlands
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 m, 4 × 400 m relay
Coached by	Laurent Meuwly (since 2019)
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 m: 50.95 (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the Netherlands
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Indoor Championships
European Championships
European Indoor Championships

Eveline Saalberg (pronounced [eːvəˈlinə ˈsaːlbɛr(ə)x]; born 30 July 1998) is a Dutch sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres.

As part of the Dutch women's and mixed 4 × 400 metres relay team, she won a silver medal at the 2024 Olympic Games, 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

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	2:02.97	Leiden, Netherlands	14 June 2025
	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	52.54 i	Apeldoorn, Netherlands	26 February 2022
	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
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

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]
Outdoor	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]
Indoor	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

Representing the Netherlands
Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time	Notes
2021	World Relays	Chorzów, Poland	4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:28.40	^{[note 1]}
2021	World Relays	Chorzów, Poland	8th	4 × 400 m mixed	3:21.02
2022	World Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:28.57
	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	2nd	4 × 400 m mixed	3:12.63	^{[note 2]}
	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	32nd (h)	400 m	52.59
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	19th (sf)	400 m	52.45
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:20.87	NR
2023	European Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:25.66	CR NR
	European Games	Chorzów, Poland	14th	4 × 400 m mixed	3:20.40
	European Team Championships First Division	Chorzów, Poland	14th	4 × 400 m mixed	3:20.40
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:20.72	NR
2024	World Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:27.70	^{[note 3]}
	World Relays	Nassau, The Bahamas	3rd (rep)	4 × 400 m relay	3:27.45
	European Championships	Rome, Italy	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:25.99	^{[note 4]}
	Olympic Games	Paris, France	2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:25.03	^{[note 5]}
2025	European Indoor Championships	Apeldoorn, Netherlands	1st	4 × 400 m mixed	3:15.63	CR NR
	European Indoor Championships	Apeldoorn, Netherlands	18th (h)	400 m	52.93
	European Team Championships First Division	Madrid, Spain	15th	800 m	2:05.76
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	2nd	4 × 400 m mixed	3:11.11	^{[note 6]}
			30th (h)	400 m	51.73
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:20.18

National championships

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
2013	Dutch U18 Championships	Eindhoven	6th in semifinal	100 m	12.88
2013	Dutch U18 Championships	Eindhoven	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
2017	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
2019	Dutch Championships	The Hague	1st	400 m hurdles	58.86
2020	Dutch Indoor Championships	Apeldoorn	3rd	400 m sh	53.65 i
2020	Dutch Championships	Utrecht	2nd	400 m	54.16
2021	Dutch Indoor Championships	Apeldoorn	4th	400 m sh	53.79 i
2021	Dutch Championships	Breda	7th	400 m	53.91
2022	Dutch Indoor Championships	Apeldoorn	4th	400 m sh	52.69 i
2022	Dutch Championships	Apeldoorn	6th	200 m	23.76
2023	Dutch Indoor Championships	Apeldoorn	5th	400 m sh	53.20 i
2023	Dutch Championships	Breda	1st	400 m	52.20
2024	Dutch Indoor Championships	Apeldoorn	4th	400 m sh	53.51 i
2024	Dutch Championships	Hengelo	2nd	400 m	52.46
2025	Dutch Championships	Hengelo	2nd	400 m	51.69

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.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Eveline Saalberg Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ "‘Ik weet dat de zenuwen mij helpen’" (in Dutch), Veldhovens Weekblad, 11 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ "De dames van atletiekvereniging Uros waren on fire op het NSK Indoor Atletiek | SUSA flexibel studentenwerk". www.susa.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^ "Maastrichtse Studenten Atletiekvereniging Uros". uros.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^ "Vetter wint tweede Nederlandse titel in twee dagen, zevende NK-goud Nugter". nos.nl (in Dutch). 27 July 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^ "Vessemse Eveline Saalberg Nederlands kampioene 400 meter horden". ed.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^ Robert Misset (18 March 2020). "Op atletiekbaan Papendal wordt wél getraind". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2020.
^ "European Championships Munich 2022 – Women's 400m – Round 1 – Results Summary", European Athletics, 15 August 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
^ "European Championships Munich 2022 – Women's 400m – Semi-Finals – Results Summary" (PDF). European Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
^ "Athletics – Women's 4 x 400m Relay – Final – Results", European Athletics, 21 August 2022. Archived 21 August 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ "EAIC Istanbul (Türkiye) 2-5 March 2023 – 4 x 400m Relay Women" (PDF). European Athletics. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
^ "Revised Results 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
^ "Results". media.aws.iaaf.org. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
^ "Results". media.aws.iaaf.org. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
^ "Results Book European Athletics Indoor Championships Istanbul 2023", European Athletics, 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "4x400m Relay Mixed". live.european-athletics.com. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

External links

Eveline Saalberg at European Athletics
Eveline Saalberg at Olympics.com
Eveline Saalberg at Olympedia
Eveline Saalberg at InterSportStats
Eveline Saalberg at TeamNL (in Dutch)
Eveline Saalberg (archive) at Atletiek.nl (in Dutch)
Eveline Saalberg on Instagram

[17] Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.

[18] Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.

[19] Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.

[20] Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.

[21] Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.

[22] Time from the heats. Saalberg was replaced in the final.

[WAprofile-1] "Eveline Saalberg Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[2] "‘Ik weet dat de zenuwen mij helpen’" (in Dutch), Veldhovens Weekblad, 11 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[3] "De dames van atletiekvereniging Uros waren on fire op het NSK Indoor Atletiek | SUSA flexibel studentenwerk". www.susa.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[4] "Maastrichtse Studenten Atletiekvereniging Uros". uros.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[5] "Vetter wint tweede Nederlandse titel in twee dagen, zevende NK-goud Nugter". nos.nl (in Dutch). 27 July 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[6] "Vessemse Eveline Saalberg Nederlands kampioene 400 meter horden". ed.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 November 2020.

[7] Robert Misset (18 March 2020). "Op atletiekbaan Papendal wordt wél getraind". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[Round1Results-8] "European Championships Munich 2022 – Women's 400m – Round 1 – Results Summary", European Athletics, 15 August 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2024.

[SemifinalsResults-9] "European Championships Munich 2022 – Women's 400m – Semi-Finals – Results Summary" (PDF). European Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

[FinalResults-10] "Athletics – Women's 4 x 400m Relay – Final – Results", European Athletics, 21 August 2022. Archived 21 August 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2025.

[ResultsFinal-11] "EAIC Istanbul (Türkiye) 2-5 March 2023 – 4 x 400m Relay Women" (PDF). European Athletics. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

[12] "Revised Results 4 x 400 Metres Relay Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. 27 August 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.

[13] "Results". media.aws.iaaf.org. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

[14] "Results". media.aws.iaaf.org. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

[15] "Results Book European Athletics Indoor Championships Istanbul 2023", European Athletics, 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[16] "4x400m Relay Mixed". live.european-athletics.com. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

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