About Osvalda Giardi
Lived 1932 – 2019 (aged 86). Osvalda Giardi was an Italian athletics competitor.
Osvalda Giardi (19 December 1932 – 1 July 2019) was an Italian high jumper and pentathlete.
She won 10 titles at the Italian national championship, and was ranked at number 25 on the IAAF world leading list in 1957, with 1.63 m established in Bologna on 14 September.
Biography Osvalda Giardi had a twelve year long career, appearing 23 times for the Italian national team from 1954 to 1966.
National records High jump: 1.67 m ( Bergamo, 23 September 1962) - holder until 28 June 1969
National titles 8 wins in High jump (1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966) 2 wins in Pentathlon (1956, 1964)
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Who was Osvalda Giardi?
Italian high jumper (1932-2019)
When was Osvalda Giardi born?
Osvalda Giardi was born on 19 December 1932 in Pisa.
When did Osvalda Giardi die?
Osvalda Giardi died on 1 July 2019 in San Martino a Ulmiano.
What was Osvalda Giardi's occupation?
Osvalda Giardi was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Osvalda Giardi?
Osvalda Giardi was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Osvalda Giardi. https://biography.guide/osvalda-giardi/
MLA: "Osvalda Giardi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/osvalda-giardi/.
Chicago: "Osvalda Giardi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/osvalda-giardi/.
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