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
Country 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
1936 Berlin80 metre hurdles
International University Games
1933 Turin80 meters hs
1933 Turin100 metres
1933 TurinLong jump
1933 Turin4 × 100 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.