Derek Parra

Derek Parra
Personal information
Born (1970-03-15) March 15, 1970 (age 54)
San Bernardino, California
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st)
Sport
Country United States
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City 5000 m
World Single Distance Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Salt Lake City 1500 m
World Allround Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Heerenveen Overall
U.S. Allrounds
Gold medal – first place 2000 Overall
U.S. Long Track Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 1500 m

Derek Parra (born March 15, 1970) is an American inline skater and speed skater from San Bernardino, California, who graduated from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California, in 1988. Parra won two medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics, held in Salt Lake City, Utah.