Viola Valli (born 15 May 1972) is a former female
open water swimmer
Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers.
The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam s ...
from
Italy
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. She is the former world champion at the 5 km, 10 km and 25 km open water distance.
International medals
She won 12 medals (8 individual) at the
World Open Water Swimming Championships.
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See also
* World Open Water Championships - Multiple medalists
References
External links
Viola Valli
profile at Les-sports
Viola Valli official website
BBC News Article on Viola
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1972 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Varese
Italian female swimmers
World Aquatics Championships medalists in open water swimming
Italian female long-distance swimmers
Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming
Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Italy
Swimmers at the 1997 Mediterranean Games