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.
International medals
Athlete Medal Competition Venue EventOndina Valla Gold 1936 Summer Olympics Berlin 80 metres hurdlesClaudia Testoni Gold 1938 European Championships Vienna 80 metres hurdles
World records Testoni has set three world records, Valla one. Athlete Event Time Venue Date NoteClaudia Testoni Standing high jump 1.29 m Bologna 29 June 1932 80 metres hurdles 11.3 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 27 July 193980 metres hurdles 11.3 Dresden 13 August 1939Ondina Valla 80 metres hurdles 11.6 Berlin 5 August 1936
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. Testoni won 17 of the last 19 clash, but not the most important at 1936 Summer Olympics.
1929-1932 (33) Year Day Venue Event Valla Testoni1929 12 MayBolognaHigh jump1.35 m1.25 mLong jump4.72 m4.09 m16 MayBologna50 metres7 2/5 (1st)7 2/5 (2nd)26 MayBolognaTetrathlon270 pt234.8 pt193025 MayBologna40 metres2nd4th19313 MayBologna80 metres hs13 1/5 (1st)13 1/5 (3rd)High jump1.45 m1.35 mLong jump4.45 m4.495 m17 MayTurinHigh jump1.35 m1.35 mLong jump3.98 m4.46 m18 JuneBologna60 metres2nd1st50 metres hs8 1/5 (1st)8 1/5 (3rd)High jump1.48 m1.32 mLong jump4.29 m4.72 mShot put7.50 m (1st)7.50 m (2nd)12 JulyGenoa80 metres hs13 2/5 (1st)13 2/5 (3rd)High jump1.40 m1.35 mLong jump4.39 m4.65 mShot put7.65 m 7.30 m26 JulyBolognaTriathlon124 pt114 pt8 AugustKrolewska Huta80 metres hs13.013.39 AugustHigh jump1.37 m1.32 m27 SeptemberBolognaStanding high jump1.37 m1.32 m11 OctoberBologna80 metres hs12 4/512 4/5Standing long jump2.29 m2.24 mShot put two arms14.96 m13.92 m193226 MayBolognaHigh jump1.435 m1.435 mLong jump4.50 m 4.72 m29 MayBologna80 metres hs12 3/513.0Standing high jump1.17 m 1.29 m18 SeptemberTurin80 metres hs12.913 1/5High jump1.33 m 1.40 m23 OctoberVeniceHigh jump1.35 m1.30 m
1936-1940 (19) Year Day Venue Event Valla Testoni1936 15 MarchTurinHigh jump1.45 m1.50 m13 AprilGenoa80 metres10.1 (2nd)10.1 (1st)26 AprilFlorence80 metres hs12.211.87 JunePiacenza80 metres hs12.112.0Long jump4.97 m5.32 m5 JulyMilan80 metres hs11.9 (2nd)11.9 (1st)6 AugustBerlin80 metres hs11.7 (1st)11.7 (4th)11 OctoberParisLong jump5.145 m5.40 m19376 JuneNovara80 metrtes10.310.217 JulyFlorenceHigh jump1.50 m (1st)1.50 m (2nd)19383 JulyMilan80 metrtes hs12.211.8193925 JuneMilan80 metrtes hs12.411.630 JulyMilan80 metrtes hs11.811.5 13 AugustDresden80 metrtes hs11.711.3 17 SeptemberTurin80 metrtes hs12.211.8194021 AprilGenoa80 metrtes hs12.112.09 MayTurin80 metrtes hs11.8 (2nd)11.8 (1st)21 JulyFlorence80 metrtes hs11.6 (2nd)11.6 (1st)28 JulyParma80 metrtes hs11.611.4
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
External links
Statistics of Claudia Testoni career at Trackfield.brinkster.net Statistics of Ondina Valla career at Trackfield.brinkster.net