Testoni–Valla rivalry
«Thinking Claudia is for me to think to the best things in my life.»
— Ondina Valla, 17 July 1998, on the occasion of the death of Claudia Testoni
Testoni–Valla rivalry was an individual sport rivalry engaged in for about eleven years (from 1929 to 1940) between two Italian women's athletes, Claudia Testoni and Ondina Valla, both born in Bologna.[1]
International medals[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Five_finalists_of_women%27s_80_m_hs_%281936_Summer_Olympics%29.jpg/240px-Five_finalists_of_women%27s_80_m_hs_%281936_Summer_Olympics%29.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
- Italian record progression women's long jump
- List of sports rivalries
References[]
- ^ "Ondina e Claudia corsero col vento. E Bologna conquistò Olimpia" (in Italian). lastefani.it. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "RECORD STORICI - I primati Mondiali, Europei, Olimpici stabiliti dagli atleti italiani" (PDF) (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[]
- (in 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
Categories:
- Individual rivalries in sports
- Sport in Bologna