Age, Biography and Wiki
Ondina Valla (Trebisonda Valla) was born on 20 May, 1916 in Bologna, Kingdom of Italy, is an Italian athletics competitor. Discover Ondina Valla's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?
| Popular As |
Trebisonda Valla |
| Occupation |
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| Age |
90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
20 May, 1916 |
| Birthday |
20 May |
| Birthplace |
Bologna, Kingdom of Italy |
| Date of death |
16 October, 2006 |
| Died Place |
L'Aquila, Italy |
| Nationality |
Italy
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Ondina Valla Height, Weight & Measurements
At 90 years old, Ondina Valla height is 1.73m and Weight 66 kg.
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1.73m |
| Weight |
66 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Ondina Valla Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ondina Valla worth at the age of 90 years old? Ondina Valla’s income source is mostly from being a successful competitor. She is from Italy. We have estimated Ondina Valla's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
competitor |
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Timeline
Trebisonda "Ondina" Valla (20 May 1916 – 16 October 2006) was an Italian female athlete, and the first Italian woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal.
She won it in the 80 m hurdles event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, after establishing the new world record during the semi-final.
Born in Bologna, last after four brothers, she was named Trebisonda – a very unusual name for the country – after the Turkish town of Trabzon (Trebisonda in Italian), which her father considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
However, she was nicknamed Ondina, meaning "little wave".
Ondina Valla stood out for her personality and her sports talent even as a young girl.
She rivalled with Claudia Testoni at the school championships in their hometown, and they would remain opponents for the rest of their careers.
Aged 13, Ondina Valla was already considered one of Italy's top athletes.
The following year she became national champion and was capped for the national team.
She was a versatile athlete, capable of excellent results in sprint events, hurdles races and jumps.
She soon became a favorite with Italian sports fans.
For the fascist government she was the ideal icon of the healthy, strong national youth.
Media defined her "the sun in a smile".
Her most important achievement was the gold medal of 80 m hurdles race at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
On 5 August she won the semi-final in 11.6, a new world record.
On the following day she ran the final.
It was a tight race, with four athletes rushing together at the finish line.
There were no doubts about Valla's victory, but a photofinish picture was needed to award the silver and bronze medals.
Valla and Testoni were also members of the Italian 4 × 100 m relay team which finished fourth.
The victory of Valla was important for the Fascist regime and the hostility of many leaders for the participation of women in athletic competitions started to decrease.
Mussolini used the victory of the Italian athlete for propaganda, as a demonstration of the strength of the Italian race.
After those Olympic Games, Ondina Valla was forced to limit her competitions because of back problems.
However, she still continued to compete until the early 1940s.
Ondina Valla has won the Italian Athletics Championships (individual), 16 times in various specialties.
