Yosvany Despaigne

Yosvane Despaigne Terry (born April 13, 1976, in Cienfuegos) is a male judoka from Cuba, who twice won the bronze medal in the men's middleweight division (– 90 kg) at the Pan American Games (1999 and 2003).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Despaigne and the second or maternal family name is Terry.
Yosvany Despaigne
Personal information
BornApril 13, 1976
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Middleweight

He represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. His younger brother Oreidis Despaigne was also competing as a judoka on the international level.

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