[5] In her childhood she pursued three passions, which she dubs "the three S's": school (scuola in Italian), fencing (scherma), which she took up when she was five,[6] and scouting (scoutismo).

[8] Her experience inspired her parents to found the non-profit organization Art4sport Onlus, which promotes sport for amputee young people.

[10] In the early 2013–14 season, she paused to focus on her studies, but she returned in June and won both the individual and team competition at the European Championships.

In the quarterfinals, she defeated Poland's Marta Makowska on 15–6, then overcame defending Paralympic champion, China's Fang Yao, on 15–1.

On 19 September 2018, after beating Russian opponent Irina Misurova, Vio was crowned European champion for the third time.

On 28 August 2021, after defeating Zhou Jingjing a second time, she won another gold medal in the wheelchair fencing foil individual event.