Francisco Fernández Ochoa
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Francisco "Paquito" Fernández Ochoa (25 February 1950 – 6 November 2006) was a World Cup alpine ski racer from Spain. Born in Madrid and raised north of the city in Cercedilla, he was the eldest of eight children whose father ran a ski school. Paquito raced in all of the alpine disciplines and specialized in slalom.[1]
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Born | (1950-02-25)25 February 1950 Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 November 2006(2006-11-06) (aged 56) Cercedilla, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Disciplines | Downhill, giant slalom, slalom, combined | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Club de Esquí Arroyomolinos, Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup debut | January 26, 1969 - (age 18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | April 1980 - (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 4 – (1968, 1972, 1976, 1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 1 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams | 7 – (1968-1980) includes 4 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals | 2 (1 gold) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Seasons | 12 – (1969–1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 1 – (1 SL) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 4 – (2 SL, 2 K) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (9th in 1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 0 - (7th in 1975, slalom) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Ochoa.
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At the age of 21, he won an Olympic gold medal in the slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.[2] He is known for being the first and only Spaniard to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.[3][lower-alpha 1]