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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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