Robelis Despaigne

Robelis Despaigne (born 9 August 1988, Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban taekwondo practitioner.[1][2]

Robelis Despaigne

Personal information
Born	9 August 1988 (1988-08-09) (age 31)
Medal record Representing  Cuba Men's taekwondo Olympic Games 2012 London +80 kg World Championships 2013 Puebla Heavyweight 2015 Chelyabinsk Heavyweight Universiade 2011 Shenzen Heavyweight Central American and Caribbean Games 2014 Veracruz Heavyweight

He won the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the +80 kg event.[2] He beat Chika Yagazie Chukwumerije in the first round, before losing to Anthony Obame in sudden death in the quarterfinal. Because Obame reached the final Despaigne was entered into the repechage. There he beat Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga, with the fight stopped because of the points difference. He beat Daba Modibo Keita in his bronze medal match by walkover as Keita could not compete due to injury.[2]