Derek Parra
Chronology
| 1970 | Born March 15 in San Bernadino, California |
| 1995 | Becomes most decorated athlete at the Pan-Am Games |
| 1996 | Switches to ice with Olympic hopes |
| 1998 | Qualifies as an alternate for Olympics |
| 2002 | Appears in Home Depot television commercial |
| 2002 | Sets world record in the 1,500-meter race and becomes first Mexican-American to win gold in a Winter Olympics |
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