Blanca Fernández Ochoa facts for kids
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Fernández Ochoa in October 2006
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| Disciplines | Giant Slalom, Slalom, Combined, Super-G | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 April 1963 Madrid, Spain |
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| Died | August 2019 La Peñota, Cercedilla, Spain |
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| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||
| Retired | March 1992 - (age 28) | |||||||||||||
| Olympics | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 – (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992) | |||||||||||||
| Medals | 1 (bronze) | |||||||||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | 6 – (1980–1991) | |||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | |||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 10 – (1982–1992) | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 – (1 GS, 3 SL) | |||||||||||||
| Podiums | 20 – (12 GS, 8 SL) | |||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (4th in 1988) | |||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 0 – (3rd, three times) | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Blanca Fernández Ochoa (born April 22, 1963 – died August 2019) was a famous alpine ski racer from Spain. She was a top athlete in the World Cup competitions. Blanca was born in Madrid. She competed in four Winter Olympics. These were from 1980 to 1992.
Blanca's Skiing Journey
Blanca came from a family of skiers. All four of her siblings also competed in alpine ski racing for Spain. Her brothers and sister were Dolores, Francisco, Juan Manuel, and Luis. Her brother, Francisco, won a gold medal in slalom skiing at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. This made skiing a family passion!
Blanca was recognized for her amazing talent. She received the Premio Reina Sofía award for best athlete in 1983 and 1988. This award came from the Consejo Superior de Deportes in Spain. She also received the Real Orden del Mérito Deportivo in 1994.
Her biggest achievement was at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. There, Blanca won the bronze medal in the slalom skiing event. This was a historic moment for Spanish skiing.
During her time in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, Blanca had a very successful career. She won 4 races and finished on the podium 20 times. This means she was among the top three skiers in those races. She also finished in the top ten 69 times.
Blanca passed away in August 2019. She was found near La Peñota in the Guadarrama Mountains in Spain.
Olympic Achievements
Blanca competed in four Winter Olympics. She showed great skill and determination in each one. Her hard work paid off with an Olympic medal.
| Year | Location | Age | Slalom | Giant Slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
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| 1980 | Lake Placid, United States | 16 | — | 18 | not run |
— | not run |
| 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 20 | DNF2 | 6 | — | ||
| 1988 | Calgary, Canada | 24 | 5 | DNF2 | 21 | — | — |
| 1992 | Albertville, France | 28 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — |
See also
- List of Olympic medalist families
