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Fermín Cacho
Winning the Olympic 1500m title in Barcelona.
Barcelona gold · European champion
- Born
- 16 February 1969
- Birthplace
- Ágreda, Spain
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Fermín Cacho
Fermín Cacho is a Spanish middle-distance runner whose tactical racing brought Olympic gold and silver medals.
Early life
Soria province
Grew up in Ágreda.
School sport
Played football before success in school running events drew him towards athletics.
Career
- 1990–1991
Indoor medals
Won European and world indoor 1500m silver medals.
- 1992–1997
Major championships
Won Olympic and European titles and two world championship silvers.
- 2000
Injury setback
An Achilles injury prevented him from competing at the Sydney Olympics.
Achievements
Barcelona gold
Won the Olympic 1500m in front of a home crowd.
European champion
Won the 1500m title in Helsinki.
European record
Ran 3:28.95 in Zürich, a European record that stood until 2013.
Beyond athletics
Family
Shared celebrations of his Barcelona victory’s 25th anniversary with three of his daughters.
Public appearances
Has spoken at events about his sporting career and advised recreational runners.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗School beginnings ↗Family celebration ↗Advice for runners ↗Photo: Juancamartos. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
