Joel Despaigne

Joel Despaigne

Joel Charles Despaigne (born July 2, 1966 in Santiago de Cuba) is a retired volleyball player from Cuba, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics: the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona (4th place) and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta (6th place).

Despaigne, also known by his nickname "El Diablo", is one of the greatest stars of Cuban volleyball and widely considered one of the best players of his time. He has 350 caps 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.

References

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHGUn41k37o Spike by Joel Despaigne] (Youtube)


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