 Originally from Colombia and a dentist by profession, Parra has won hundreds of international competitions, including multiple medals at the Bolivarian Games and the Central American Games, and a Silver Team Medal at the 1998 Pan American Games for his native country, Colombia.As a Colombian, he also participated in the 2004 Olympic Games, in Athens, and in the 2005 FEI World Cup Finals, in Las Vegas.He also competed twice at the World Equestrian games, in Jerez 2002 and Aachen 2006.