| Panama at the 1992 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | PAN |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of Panama |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 2 |
| Medals Ranked 38th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Panama competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 2 competitors from Panama won 3 medals, 1 gold and 2 silver, and so finished joint 38th in the medal table with Bulgaria. [1]
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In addition, the 1992 Paralympic Games for Persons with mental handicap were held immediately after the regular Paralympics in the Spanish capital, Madrid.
Panama competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1920. This team consisted of two people, a man and a woman. Panama did not compete on four occasions, including the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its partial support of the United States boycott.
Panama has appeared in 18 Games of the Olympiads, making its debut appearance at the 1928 Summer Olympics. They have never appeared in the Olympic Winter Games. The country has won four medals. Long jumper Irving Saladino won Panama's first and only Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Games.
Panama sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. It consisted of runner Said Gomez and swimmer Desirée Aguilar. Their results are detailed below.
Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 239 events, 152 for men and 62 for women. Because of a tie in the first position of the men's 100m in class B1 and another tie also happened in the third place of the high jump event in the B2 class for men, 240 gold medals, 238 silver and 240 bronze were awarded.
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. Its athletes finished first in the gold and overall medal count.
The Dominican Republic made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, with track and field athlete Rodolfo del Rosario as its sole representative. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, except 2000, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Dominican Republic delegations have never contained more than two competitors.
Panama made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, with a delegation of two competitors in athletics. It has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but never in the Winter Paralympics. Panamanian delegations have always been small, never consisting in more than two competitors.
Panama competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included two athletes, one man and one woman. Said Gomez won the nation's only medal at the Games, a silver in the men's 5000 metres T13 track event.
One male athlete from Panama competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States and won two gold medals for his country.
Namibia competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 2 competitors from Namibia won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Costa Rica competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 2 competitors from Costa Rica won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Dominican Republic competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 1 competitor from Dominican Republic won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Jamaica competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 4 competitors from Jamaica won 3 medals, 1 silver and 2 bronze, finishing 47th in the medal table.
Uruguay competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain.
Malaysia competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain from 3 September to 14 September. The country sent 10 competitors and won a total of 3 medals, 1 silver and 2 bronze, finishing joint 51st in the medal table along with Jamaica.
Syria competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 2 competitors from Syria won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Bulgaria competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 7 competitors from Bulgaria won 3 medals made up of 1 gold and 2 silver and finished joint 38th in the medal table along with Panama.
Slovenia competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 8 competitors from Slovenia won 3 medals including 2 gold and 1 bronze and finished 35th in the medal table.
Panama sent a delegation to compete at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7–18 September 2016. This was the nation's seventh time competing in the Summer Paralympic Games after it first entered the movement at the 1992 Summer Paralympics. The Panamanian delegation to Rio de Janeiro consisted of two athletes: shot put thrower Francisco Cedeño Almengor and javelin thrower Iveth Valdes Romero. Almengor ranked eleventh out of twelve athletes in the men's shot put F54–55 competition and Romero placed in the same position in the women's javelin F55–F56 event.
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