Oreidis Despaigne

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.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Despaigne and the second or maternal family name is Terry.
Oreidis Despaigne
Personal information
BornSeptember 20, 1981
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Cuba
World Championships
2007 Rio de Janeiro –100 kg
2010 Tokyo –100 kg
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro –100 kg
2003 Santo Domingo –100 kg
Pan American Judo Championships
2010 San Salvador –100 kg
2010 San Salvador Openweight
2011 Guadalajara –100 kg
Central American and Caribbean Games
2006 Cartagena -100 kg
2006 Cartagena Team

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.

References
  1. http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/beijing-2008/judo/90-100kg-half-heavyweight-m
  2. http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/judo/90-100kg-half-heavyweight-m


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