Victoria Despaigne

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Victoria Despaigne
Personal information
Full nameVictoria Hildelisa Despaigne
NationalityCuban
Born23 December 1957 (1957-12-23) (age 67)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Heptathlon, high jump, long jump

Victoria Hildelisa Despaigne (born 23 December 1957) is a retired Cuban heptathlete, high jumper, and long jumper.

In the heptathlon, Despaigne won the silver medal at the 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships, [1] the silver medal at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games [2] and the gold medals at the 1983, 1985 and 1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships. [1]

In the high jump, Despaigne won the bronze medal at the 1983 Ibero-American Championships, [3] the gold medal at the 1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships, and the bronze medal at the 1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships. In the long jump, she won the bronze medal at the 1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships. [1]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rdHeptathlon4844 pts
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 2ndHeptathlon 5210 pts
1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1stHigh jump1.78 m
1stHeptathlon5469 pts
Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela –High jump NM
5thHeptathlon 4595 pts
Ibero-American Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st4 × 400 m relay 3:38.94 min
1stHigh jump 57.60 m
1984 Friendship Games Prague, Czechoslovakia 7thHeptathlon 5973 pts
1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 3rdLong jump5.97 m
1stHeptathlon5323 pts
1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago, Dominican Republic 1stHeptathlon DNF
1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships Caracas, Venezuela 3rdHigh jump1.78 m
1stHeptathlon5514 pts
Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 5thHeptathlon 5371 pts

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ibero American Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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