SKATER
Derek Parra
1970 - Today

Derek Parra
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Derek Parra is the 310th most popular skater (up from 355th in 2024), the 17,344th most popular biography from United States (up from 17,833rd in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Skater.
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Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Derek Parra ranks 310 out of 483. Before him are Loena Hendrickx, Sabine Völker, Kristina Groves, Tanja Szewczenko, Gianni Romme, and Lee Kang-seok. After him are Nobunari Oda, Kaori Sakamoto, Falko Zandstra, Marina Cherkasova, Daisuke Takahashi, and Marc Gagnon.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLoena Hendrickx
1999 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 304
Sabine Völker
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 305
Kristina Groves
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 306
Tanja Szewczenko
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 307
Gianni Romme
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 308
Lee Kang-seok
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 309
Derek Parra
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 310
Nobunari Oda
1987 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 311
Kaori Sakamoto
2000 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 312
Falko Zandstra
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 313
Marina Cherkasova
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 314
Daisuke Takahashi
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 315
Marc Gagnon
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 316
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Derek Parra ranks 1,066. Before him are Didier Rous, Timur Taymazov, Marie Lindgren, Brian Bloom, Soner Cagaptay, and Christopher Cassidy. After him are Jan Michaelsen, Paqui, Jeff Anderson, Stephen Carpenter, Lee Bong-ju, and Amir Reza Khadem.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsDidier Rous
CYCLIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 1,060
Timur Taymazov
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 1,061
Marie Lindgren
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 1,062
Brian Bloom
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 1,063
Soner Cagaptay
HISTORIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 1,064
Christopher Cassidy
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 1,065
Derek Parra
SKATER
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 1,066
Jan Michaelsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 1,067
Paqui
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 1,068
Jeff Anderson
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 1,069
Stephen Carpenter
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 1,070
Lee Bong-ju
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 1,071
Amir Reza Khadem
WRESTLER
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 1,072
In United States
Among people born in United States, Derek Parra ranks 17,351 out of 20,380. Before him are Billy Donovan (1965), Christopher Cassidy (1970), Scott Skiles (1964), Aaron Peirsol (1983), Beto O'Rourke (1972), and Carrie Steinseifer (1968). After him are Robby Ginepri (1982), Clark Duke (1985), Jessi Combs (1980), Lily Aldridge (1985), Adrian Martinez (1972), and Xavier McDaniel (1963).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBilly Donovan
COACH
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 17,345
Christopher Cassidy
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 17,346
Scott Skiles
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 17,347
Aaron Peirsol
SWIMMER
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 17,348
Beto O'Rourke
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 17,349
Carrie Steinseifer
SWIMMER
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 17,350
Derek Parra
SKATER
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 17,351
Robby Ginepri
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 17,352
Clark Duke
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 17,353
Jessi Combs
PRESENTER
1980 - 2019
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 17,354
Lily Aldridge
MODEL
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 17,355
Adrian Martinez
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 17,356
Xavier McDaniel
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 17,357
Among SKATERS In United States
Among skaters born in United States, Derek Parra ranks 36. Before him are Dan Jansen (1965), Kristi Yamaguchi (1971), Chad Hedrick (1977), Shani Davis (1982), Tara Lipinski (1982), and Eric Flaim (1967). After him are Evan Lysacek (1985), Debi Thomas (1967), Linda Fratianne (1960), Rosalynn Sumners (1964), Ilia Malinin (2004), and Nathan Chen (1999).
Dan Jansen
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 30
Kristi Yamaguchi
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 31
Chad Hedrick
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 32
Shani Davis
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 33
Tara Lipinski
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 34
Eric Flaim
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 35
Derek Parra
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 36
Evan Lysacek
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 37
Debi Thomas
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 38
Linda Fratianne
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 39
Rosalynn Sumners
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 40
Ilia Malinin
2004 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 41
Nathan Chen
1999 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Rank: 42















































