Fernández Ochoa ayaa markii ugu horeysay ciyaaray ciyaaraha Olombikada xilliga qaboobaha ee 1968 isagoo 17 jir ah, halkaasoo uu kaalinta 38aad ka galay tartamada hoos u dhaca iyo slalomka weyn
, iyo kaalinta 23-aad ee tartanka slalomka. Markii ugu horreysay ee uu tobanka ugu sareeya ku dhammeeyo koobka adduunka wuxuu ahaa xilli ciyaareedkii xigay, isagoo kaalinta lixaad ka galay slalomka Megève, France, Janaayo 26, 1969.