Victoria Despaigne
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Victoria Hildelisa Despaigne |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Born | 23 December 1957 (age 67) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track 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
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba
| |||||
| 1981 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | Heptathlon | 4844 pts |
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5210 pts |
| 1983 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 1st | High jump | 1.78 m |
| 1st | Heptathlon | 5469 pts | |||
| Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | – | High jump | NM | |
| 5th | Heptathlon | 4595 pts | |||
| Ibero-American Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.94 min | |
| 1st | High jump | 57.60 m | |||
| 1984 | Friendship Games | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 7th | Heptathlon | 5973 pts |
| 1985 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | Long jump | 5.97 m |
| 1st | Heptathlon | 5323 pts | |||
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dominican Republic | 1st | Heptathlon | DNF |
| 1987 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Caracas, Venezuela | 3rd | High jump | 1.78 m |
| 1st | Heptathlon | 5514 pts | |||
| Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 5th | Heptathlon | 5371 pts | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Ibero American Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- Victoria Despaigne at Tilastopaja (registration required)
Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Cuban heptathletes
- Cuban female long jumpers
- Cuban female high jumpers
- Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Cuba
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Pan American Games competitors for Cuba
- 20th-century Cuban sportswomen
- Cuban Athletics Championships winners