Victoria Despaigne Explained

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

Representing
1981	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	3rd	Heptathlon	4844 pts
1982	Central American and Caribbean Games	Havana, Cuba	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Heptathlon	5210 pts
1983	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	bgcolor=gold	1st	High jump	1.78 m
			bgcolor=gold	1st	Heptathlon	5469 pts
	Pan American Games	Caracas, Venezuela	–	High jump	NM
			5th	Heptathlon	4595 pts
	Ibero-American Championships	Barcelona, Spain	bgcolor=gold	1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:38.94 min
			bgcolor=gold	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
			bgcolor=gold	1st	Heptathlon	5323 pts
1986	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santiago, Dominican Republic	bgcolor=gold	1st	Heptathlon	DNF
1987	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Caracas, Venezuela	3rd	High jump	1.78 m
			bgcolor=gold	1st	Heptathlon	5514 pts
	Pan American Games	Indianapolis, United States	5th	Heptathlon	5371 pts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Central American and Caribbean Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 3 May 2019.
2. Web site: Central American and Caribbean Games (Women). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 3 May 2019.
3. Web site: Ibero American Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 3 May 2019.