Regine Tugade

Biography

Regine Tugade was born January 28, 1998, in Dededo, Guam. Her parents, Rizaldy and Jeanelyn, are Filipinos who emigrated to Guam. She lettered in athletics and earned All-Island gold medals four years in a row.

World Championships

Tugade competed in the 2015 World Youth Championships, held in Cali, Colombia. Later in the year, Tugade competed in the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China. She placed 51 out of 54 competitors in the 100 m, finishing with a time of 12.60. She was the only Guamanian athlete to compete in either championship.

She also competed in the 2017 World Championships. She ran in the 200 m, finishing 6th in her heat with a time of 26.22. Tugade did not advance to the semi-finals.

College career

Tugade competes in the 60 m, 200 m, long jump, and triple jump for indoor events. For outdoor, she competes in the 100 m, 200 m, and long jump. Her best collegiate time in the 100 m is 11.84 at the Patriot League Championships.

Summer Olympics

2016 Summer Olympics In 2016, Tugade competed in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She did not qualify for the 100 m dash—her time was 12.26—but she was able to use one of Guam's universality slots.

2020 Summer Olympics At the Tokyo Olympics, she ran a time of 12.17 seconds in Heat 2 of the preliminary round, she finished fourth and did not advance to the next round.

2024 Summer Olympics Tugade competed in the women's 100 metres event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, she ran a time of 12.02 seconds during the preliminary round and qualified for round 1 of the competition. She finished eighth in her Heat with a time of 11.87 seconds and did not progress to the semi-finals. During the 2015 IIAAG high school meet, Tugade broke the 100 m record set by Pollara Cobb, with a time of 12.26.

During a match between Navy and Army, Tugade set an indoor national record for the 60 m with a time of 7.67, placing second in the event's final. On setting the record, Tugade said, "Having set another record is an accomplishment, but I have to keep in mind that the season is just getting started, and that there is no room for complacency". In the same meet, she set an indoor national record for the 200 m, with a time of 25.18. This totals to six individual national records and five high school track records.