Joel Despaigne

Joel Charles Despaigne (born July 2, 1966 in Santiago de Cuba) a retired volleyball player from Cuba, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics: the 1992 The Olympics in Barcelona (4th place) and the 1996 The Olympics in Atlanta (6th place). Despaigne, also known by his nickname El Diablo, has spike: 350cm in the Cuban national team. He was selected best volleyball player in the world of the 1989/1990 season. Despaigne currently lives in Italy and works as a volleyball coach.

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