| Panama at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PAN |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Panamá |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 109th |
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| Summer appearances | |
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 (one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals). Long jumper Irving Saladino won Panama's first and only Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Games. [1] [2]
| Games | Athletes |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1928 Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1932 Los Angeles | did not participate | |||||
 1936 Berlin | ||||||
 1948 London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
 1952 Helsinki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1956 Melbourne | did not participate | |||||
 1960 Rome | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1964 Tokyo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1968 Mexico City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1972 Munich | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1976 Montreal | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1980 Moscow | Boycotted | |||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1988 Seoul | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1992 Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1996 Atlanta | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2000 Sydney | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2004 Athens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2008 Beijing | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| 2012 London | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Tokyo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2024 Paris | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | future event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 107 | |
| Sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 69 |
 Boxing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Lloyd La Beach | 1948 London |  Athletics | Men's 100 metres |
| Bronze | Lloyd La Beach | 1948 London | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Gold | Irving Saladino | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's long jump |
| Silver | Atheyna Bylon | 2024 Paris |  Boxing | Women's 75 kg |
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