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.
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Trebisonda Valla 20 May 1916 Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
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Died |
16 October 2006 (aged 90) L'Aquila, Italy
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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