Panama at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Panama at the 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	PAN
NOC	Comité Olímpico de Panamá
Website	www.copanama.com  (in Spanish)
in Beijing
Competitors	5 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Jesika Jiménez
Medals Ranked 52nd	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Panama competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics which was held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Yesika Jimenez was the delegation's flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony. ^[1]

Panama's participation was initially uncertain. The country was suspended by the International Olympic Committee in July 2007, due to what was described as government interference in Panama's National Olympic Committee. The suspension was lifted in April 2008, enabling the country's athletes to compete for qualification at the Beijing Games.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Irving Saladino	Athletics	Men's long jump	August 18

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Bayano Kamani [2]	400 m hurdles	49.05	4 q	50.48	8	Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Irving Saladino [2]	Long jump	8.01	9 q	8.34

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Jesika Jiménez represented Panama. ^[2]

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Jesika Jiménez	Individual épée	Shemyakina  (UKR) W 15–13	Duplitzer  (GER) L 10–15	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Édgar Crespo	100 m breaststroke	1:03.72	53	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Christie Bodden	100 m backstroke	1:07.18	47	Did not advance

See also

• Panama at the 2007 Pan American Games
• Panama at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

References

1. "Flag-bearers for Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony_English_Xinhua". Archived from the original on August 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
2. "Fencing athlete Jimenez earns Panama's 3rd Beijing-2008 pass". Archived from the original on 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2008-08-24.