Panama at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Panama at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Flag of Panama.svg
IOC code PAN
NOC Comité Olímpico de Panamá
Website www.copanama.com  (in Spanish)
in Beijing
Competitors5 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Jesika Jiménez
Medals
Ranked 52nd
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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]

Contents

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

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Irving Saladino Athletics Men's long jump August 18

Athletics

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Bayano Kamani [2] 400 m hurdles 49.054 q50.488Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Irving Saladino [2] Long jump 8.019 q8.34Gold medal icon.svg

Fencing

Jesika Jiménez represented Panama. [2]

Women
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Jesika Jiménez Individual épée Flag of Ukraine.svg  Shemyakina  (UKR)
W 15–13
Flag of Germany.svg  Duplitzer  (GER)
L 10–15
Did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Édgar Crespo 100 m breaststroke 1:03.7253Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Christie Bodden 100 m backstroke 1:07.1847Did not advance

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Fencing athlete Jimenez earns Panama's 3rd Beijing-2008 pass". Archived from the original on 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2008-08-24.