Background
Born at Bologna, 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.
Born at Bologna, 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.
She was the little girl of the family, born after four brothers. Ondina Valla stood out for her personality and her sports talent even as a young girl. Aged 13, Ondina Valla was already considered one of Italy"s top athletes.
Foreign the fascist government she was the ideal icon of the healthy, strong national youth.
Media defined her "the sun in a smile". On the following day she ran the final.
lieutenant 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.
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. 80 metres hurdles: 11.6 ( Berlin, 5 August 1936)
2 wins in 100 metres (1933, 1936)
6 wins in 80 metres hurdles (1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937)
5 wins in high jump (1930, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1940).
Valla and Testoni were also members of the Italian 4 × 100 m relay tema which finished fourth.
She was a versatile athlete, capable of excellent results in sprint events, hurdles races and jumps.