Barcelona olympics 1992

Spanish middle-distance runner

Cacho in November
Birth&#;name	Fermín Cacho Ruiz
Born	() 16 February (age&#;55) Ágreda, Spain

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cacho and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Fermín Cacho Ruiz (born 16 February ) is a Spanish track and field athlete, winner of the gold medal in the m at the Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the silver medal in the m at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Born in Ágreda, Spain, Cacho had an enviable competitive record in the m, but it was not until late in his career that he produced a time of corresponding quality.

Cacho's first notable result came in , when he finished second in the m at the European Indoor Championships in Glasgow.

At the World Indoor Championships in Seville, Cacho finished again second in the m, behind Noureddine Morceli.

At the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Cacho was not considered a serious gold medal prospect. But th