Testoni–Valla rivalry


Testoni–Valla rivalry was an individual sport rivalry engaged in for about eleven years between two Italian women's athletes, Claudia Testoni and Ondina Valla, both born in Bologna.

International medals

AthleteMedalCompetitionVenueEvent
Ondina VallaGold1936 Summer Olympics Berlin80 metres hurdles
Claudia TestoniGold1938 European Championships Vienna80 metres hurdles

World records

Testoni has set three world records, Valla one.
AthleteEventTimeVenueDateNote
Claudia TestoniStanding high jump1.29 m Bologna29 June 1932
Claudia Testoni80 metres hurdles11.3 Garmisch-Partenkirchen27 July 1939
Claudia Testoni80 metres hurdles11.3 Dresden13 August 1939
Ondina Valla80 metres hurdles11.6 Berlin5 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
YearDayVenueEventVallaTestoni
192912 MayBolognaHigh jump1.35 m1.25 m
192912 MayBolognaLong jump4.72 m4.09 m
192916 MayBologna50 metres7 2/5 7 2/5
192926 MayBolognaTetrathlon270 pt234.8 pt
193025 MayBologna40 metres2nd4th
19313 MayBologna80 metres hs13 1/5 13 1/5
19313 MayBolognaHigh jump1.45 m1.35 m
19313 MayBolognaLong jump4.45 m4.495 m
193117 MayTurinHigh jump1.35 m1.35 m
193117 MayTurinLong jump3.98 m4.46 m
193118 JuneBologna60 metres2nd1st
193118 JuneBologna50 metres hs8 1/5 8 1/5
193118 JuneBolognaHigh jump1.48 m1.32 m
193118 JuneBolognaLong jump4.29 m4.72 m
193118 JuneBolognaShot put7.50 m 7.50 m
193112 JulyGenoa80 metres hs13 2/5 13 2/5
193112 JulyGenoaHigh jump1.40 m1.35 m
193112 JulyGenoaLong jump4.39 m4.65 m
193112 JulyGenoaShot put7.65 m7.30 m
193126 JulyBolognaTriathlon124 pt114 pt
19318 AugustKrolewska Huta80 metres hs13.013.3
19319 AugustKrolewska HutaHigh jump1.37 m1.32 m
193127 SeptemberBolognaStanding high jump1.37 m1.32 m
193111 OctoberBologna80 metres hs12 4/512 4/5
193111 OctoberBolognaStanding long jump2.29 m2.24 m
193111 OctoberBolognaShot put two arms14.96 m13.92 m
193226 MayBolognaHigh jump1.435 m1.435 m
193226 MayBolognaLong jump4.50 m4.72 m
193229 MayBologna80 metres hs12 3/513.0
193229 MayBolognaStanding high jump1.17 m1.29 m
193218 SeptemberTurin80 metres hs12.913 1/5
193218 SeptemberTurinHigh jump1.33 m1.40 m
193223 OctoberVeniceHigh jump1.35 m1.30 m

;1936-1940
YearDayVenueEventVallaTestoni
193615 MarchTurinHigh jump1.45 m1.50 m
193613 AprilGenoa80 metres10.1 10.1
193626 AprilFlorence80 metres hs12.211.8
19367 JunePiacenza80 metres hs12.112.0
19367 JunePiacenzaLong jump4.97 m5.32 m
19365 JulyMilan80 metres hs11.9 11.9
19366 AugustBerlin80 metres hs11.7 11.7
193611 OctoberParisLong jump5.145 m5.40 m
19376 JuneNovara80 metrtes10.310.2
193717 JulyFlorenceHigh jump1.50 m 1.50 m
19383 JulyMilan80 metrtes hs12.211.8
193925 JuneMilan80 metrtes hs12.411.6
193930 JulyMilan80 metrtes hs11.811.5
193913 AugustDresden80 metrtes hs11.711.3
193917 SeptemberTurin80 metrtes hs12.211.8
194021 AprilGenoa80 metrtes hs12.112.0
19409 MayTurin80 metrtes hs11.8 11.8
194021 JulyFlorence80 metrtes hs11.6 11.6
194028 JulyParma80 metrtes hs11.611.4