Joel Despaigne
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Cuba |
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| Men’s Volleyball | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | Brazil 1990 | Team Competition | |
| Volleyball World Cup | |||
| Gold | Japan 1989 | Team Competition | |
| Silver | Japan 1991 | Team Competition | |
| Volleyball World League | |||
| Silver | Italy 1991 | Team Competition | |
| Silver | Italy 1992 | Team Competition | |
| Silver | Italy 1994 | Team Competition | |
| Pan American Games | |||
| Gold | Cuba 1991 | Team Competition | |
| Bronze | Argentina 1995 | Team Competition | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | |||
| Gold | Mexico 1990 | Team Competition | |
Joel Charles Despaigne (born July 2, 1966 in Santiago de Cuba) is a retired volleyball player from Cuba, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics: the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona (4th place) and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta (6th place).
Despaigne, also known by his nickname El Diablo, is one of the greatest stars of Cuban volleyball and widely considered one of the best players of his time. He has 350 caps in the Cuban national team. He was selected best volleyball player in the world of the 1989/1990 season. Despaigne currently lives in Italy and works as a volleyball coach.
[edit] References
- Spike by Joel Despaigne (Youtube)
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