Derek Parra

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Derek Parra Speed ​​skating
Parra at the World Cup in Heerenveen in March 2006
nation United StatesUnited States United States
birthday March 15, 1970
place of birth San Bernardino , California
size 162 cm
Weight 63 kg
Career
status resigned
Medal table
Olympic medals 1 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings winter Olympics
gold 2002 Salt Lake City 1500 m
silver 2002 Salt Lake City 5000 m
 

Derek Parra (born March 15, 1970 in San Bernardino , California ) is an American speed skater .

At the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, he won the gold medal over 1500 meters and silver over 5000 meters behind the Dutchman Jochem Uytdehaage .

Parra was world champion in inline skating before he switched to speed skating because inline skating was not Olympic. His most successful season was the 2001/2002 season. In addition to winning the two Olympic medals, he briefly held the world record over 5000 meters and came third in the all-round world championships.

At the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin , he could no longer convince and took 19th place over 1500 meters.

He lives in Orlando, Florida , is married and has one daughter.

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personal data
SURNAME Parra, Derek
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American speed skater
DATE OF BIRTH March 15, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH San Bernardino (California) , California , United States