Valla, Trebisonda (1916–)

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Valla, Trebisonda (1916–)

Italian hurdler. Name variations: Ondina Valla. Born May 20, 1916, in Bologna, Italy.

At Berlin Olympics, won a gold medal in the 80-meter hurdles (1936), the 1st Italian woman to win an Olympic gold medal.

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