Ondina Valla

Ondina Valla
Personal information
Full nameTrebisonda Valla
NationalityItalian
Born(1916-05-20)20 May 1916
Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
Died16 October 2006(2006-10-16) (aged 90)
L'Aquila, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
Hurdling
Long jump
High jump
ClubSEF Virtus Bologna
Retired1942
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 80 m hs: 11.6 (1940)
  • 100 m: 12.5 (1935)
  • High jump: 1.56 m (1936)
  • Long jump: 5.39 m (1935)
Medal record
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1936 Berlin 80 metre hurdles
International University Games
Gold medal – first place 1933 Turin 80 meters hs
Gold medal – first place 1933 Turin 100 metres
Gold medal – first place 1933 Turin Long jump
Gold medal – first place 1933 Turin 4x100 m relay

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.