Ingrid Berghmans

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Medal record
Competitor for  Belgium
World Championships
Bronze	1980 New York	+72 kg
Gold	1980 New York	Open
Silver	1982 Paris	-72 kg
Gold	1982 Paris	Open
Gold	1984 Vienna	-72 kg
Gold	1984 Vienna	Open
Silver	1986 Maastricht	-72 kg
Gold	1986 Maastricht	Open
Silver	1987 Essen	-72 kg
Silver	1987 Essen	Open
Gold	1989 Belgrade	-72 kg

Ingrid Berghmans (born August 24, 1961 in Koersel) is a former judoka from Belgium, who after her marriage became known as Ingrid Vallot. She was the face of Belgian judo in the late 1970s and 1980s alongisde Robert Van De Walle, and she was named Belgian Sportswoman of the Year a record eight times.

Berghmans is one of the most successful female judoka in the history of the sport with six world titles; a world record until Ryoko Tani won her seventh world title in 2007. She won the Open class in 1980, 1982, 1984 and 1986, and at under 72 kg in 1984 and 1989, and has also won four silver medals and a bronze. She also captured the title at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 72 kg division when women's judo was still a demonstration sport, and was European champion at 72 kg in 1985, 1988, 1989 and Open in 1983, 1987 and 1988. She married Belgian judoka Marc Vallot in 1990.

Preceded by Carine Verbauwen	Belgian Sportswoman of the Year 1980	Succeeded by Annie Lambrechts
Preceded by Annie Lambrechts	Belgian Sportswoman of the Year 1982–1986	Succeeded by Ingrid Lempereur
Preceded by Ingrid Lempereur	Belgian Sportswoman of the Year 1988–1989	Succeeded by Sabine Appelmans