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Oreidis Despaigne

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Oreidis Despaigne
Personal information
BornSeptember 20, 1981
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Cuba
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Tokyo –100 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo –100 kg
Pan American Judo Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 San Salvador –100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 San Salvador Openweight
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara –100 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena -100 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Team

Oreidis Despaigne Terry (born September 20, 1981) is a male judoka from Cuba, winner of the Pan American Games men's half heavyweight division at the 2007 Games, he also won the bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games and at the 2007 and 2010 World Championships.

He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. At the 2008 Summer Olympics he reached the 3rd round, losing to Jang Sungho.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he again reached the 3rd round, losing to Ramziddin Sayidov.[2]

His older brother Yosvany Despaigne (born 1976) also competed as a judoka on the international level.

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