About
Runner who won a gold medal in the 800 meters at the 1984 Olympics and won silver in the same event at the 1988 Olympics.
Before Fame
He began running competitively when he was 13 years old.
Trivia
He won 800-meter bronze in the 1983 World Championships.
Family Life
His father was a steel worker.
Associated With
Held in Los Angeles, President Ronald Reagan officially opened the 1984 Olympics in which Cruz participated.
