Oreidis Despaigne Terry (born 20 September 1981) is a male
judoka from
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
, 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
The 2003 Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to 17, 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when Dominican Republic had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America.
Al ...
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. At the
2012 Summer Olympics he again reached the 3rd round, losing to
Ramziddin Sayidov.
His older brother
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).
He represented his nati ...
(born 1976) also competed as a judoka on the international level.
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1981 births
Living people
Judoka at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Judoka at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Olympic judoka of Cuba
Judoka at the 2003 Pan American Games
Judoka at the 2007 Pan American Games
Judoka at the 2011 Pan American Games
Cuban male judoka
Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba
Pan American Games medalists in judo
Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in judo
Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
20th-century Cuban people
21st-century Cuban people
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