Viola Valli

Viola Valli
Personal information
National team Italy
Born (1972-05-15) 15 May 1972
Varese, Italy
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Long-distance swimming
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 0
World Championships 8 3 1
European Championships 1 1 0
Mediterranean Games 0 0 2
Total 9 4 3
Women's Open water
World Championships (individual)
2001 Fukuoka 5 km
2001 Fukuoka 25 km
2002 Sharm el Sheikh 5 km
2003 Barcelona 5 km
2003 Barcelona 10 km
2000 Honolulu 25 km
2002 Sharm el Sheikh 10 km
2001 Honolulu 5 km
European Championships
2002 Berlin 5 km
1999 Istanbul 5 km
Women's swimming
Mediterranean Games
1997 Bari 400 m freestyle
1997 Bari 800 m freestyle

Viola Valli (born 15 May 1972) is a former female open water swimmer from Italy. She is the former world champion at the 5 km, 10 km and 25 km open water distance.[1]

International medals

She won 12 medals (8 individual) at the World Open Water Swimming Championships.[1]

Championship Edition 5 km 10 km 25 km Team 5 km Team 10 km Team 25 km
World Championships United States 2000 Honolulu 3rd, bronze medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s)
Japan 2001 Fukuoka 1st, gold medalist(s)1st, gold medalist(s)
Egypt 2002 Sharm el Sheikh 1st, gold medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s) 1st, gold medalist(s)1st, gold medalist(s)
Spain 2003 Barcelona 1st, gold medalist(s)1st, gold medalist(s)
European Championships Turkey 1999 Istanbul 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Germany 2002 Berlin 1st, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. 1 2 "OPEN WATER MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS" (PDF). fina.org. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

See also

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