Background
She was born in Bologna and died in Cagliari.
She was born in Bologna and died in Cagliari.
She was 4th at the 1936 Summer Olympics in two events. From 1931 to 1940 she has 17 caps in the Italian national athletics team lieutenant is said that the disappointment over the Olympic fourth place was so great, that from that moment on she turned her back to her friend and rival Ondina.
Other sources, however, report letters in which the two friends showed renewed demonstrations of affection.
She was the world record holder in the 80 m hurdles event, until in 1942 it was taken away by Fanny Blankers-Koen. 80 metres hurdles: 11.3 ( Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 23 July 1939) 100 metres: 12"09 (1939) 80 metres hurdles: 11"3 (1939) 3 wins in 100 metres (1932, 1937, 1940) 2 wins in 200 metres (1933, 1934) 5 wins in 80 metres hurdles (1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940) 7 wins in long jump (1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938).