Testoni–Valla rivalry
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Testoni–Valla rivalry was an individual sport rivalry engaged in about eleven-year (from 1929 to 1940) between two Italian women's athletes, Claudia Testoni and Ondina Valla, both born in Bologna.[1]
International medals
![](../I/m/Five_finalists_of_women's_80_m_hs_(1936_Summer_Olympics).jpg)
Ondina Valla (first from left) and Claudia Testoni (first from right) before the 1936 Olympic 80 m h final.
Athlete | Medal | Competition | Venue | Event |
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Ondina Valla | Gold | 1936 Summer Olympics | ![]() | 80 metres hurdles |
Claudia Testoni | Gold | 1938 European Championships | ![]() | 80 metres hurdles |
World records
Testoni has set three world records, Valla one.
Athlete | Event | Time | Venue | Date | Note |
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Claudia Testoni | Standing high jump | 1.29 m | ![]() | 29 June 1932 | [2] |
80 metres hurdles | 11.3 | ![]() | 27 July 1939 | [2] | |
80 metres hurdles | 11.3 | ![]() | 13 August 1939 | [2] | |
Ondina Valla | 80 metres hurdles | 11.6 | ![]() | 5 August 1936 | [2] |
Valla-Testoni (60-34)
Direct clashes between the two athletes, between 1929 and 1940, were a total of 99, with 60 victories Valla, 34 of Testoni and 5 draws.[3] Testoni won 17 of the last 19 clash, but not the most important at 1936 Summer Olympics.
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Winner
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See also
- Claudia Testoni
- Ondina Valla
- Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's 80 metres hurdles
- Women's 80 metres hurdles world record progression
- List of sports rivalries
References
- ↑ "Ondina e Claudia corsero col vento. E Bologna conquistò Olimpia" (in Italian). lastefani.it. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "RECORD STORICI - I primati Mondiali, Europei, Olimpici stabiliti dagli atleti italiani" (in Italian). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ↑ "Grandi duelli del passato - Claudia Testoni vs Ondina Valla" (in Italian). asaibrunobonomelli.it. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
External links
- (Italian) Ondina e Claudia corsero col vento. E Bologna conquistò Olimpia
- Statistics of Claudia Testoni career at Trackfield.brinkster.net
- Statistics of Ondina Valla career at Trackfield.brinkster.net