Viola Valli

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]

Viola Valli
Personal information
National teamItaly
Born (1972-05-15) 15 May 1972
Varese, Italy
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesLong-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)
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 5 km
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 25 km
Gold medal – first place 2002 Sharm el Sheikh 5 km
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 5 km
Gold medal – first place 2003 Barcelona 10 km
Silver medal – second place 2000 Honolulu 25 km
Silver medal – second place 2002 Sharm el Sheikh 10 km
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Honolulu 5 km
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Berlin 5 km
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 5 km
Women's swimming
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Bari 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Bari 800 m freestyle

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 place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Japan 2001 Fukuoka 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Egypt 2002 Sharm el Sheikh 1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Spain 2003 Barcelona 1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships Turkey 1999 Istanbul 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Germany 2002 Berlin 1st place, gold medalist(s)

See also

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