Panama competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1920. 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 at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | PAN |
NOC | Comité Olímpico de Panamá |
Website | www |
in London | |
Competitors | 8 in 5 sports |
Flag bearers | Irving Saladino[1] (opening) Omar Simmonds (closing) |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Comité Olímpico de Panamá sent 8 athletes, 6 men and 2 women, to compete in 5 sports, tying its record with Montreal in 1976, and with Los Angeles in 1984. Two of their athletes competed at their second consecutive Olympics, including breaststroke swimmer Édgar Crespo. Long jumper Irving Saladino, who won Panama's first ever Olympic gold medal in Beijing, became the nation's first male flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 1992.
Panama, however, failed to win a single Olympic medal for the first time since 2004, following the nation's poor athletic performance at these Games, and Saladino's unsuccessful attempt in the qualifying rounds of his event.
Panamanian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[2][3]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Alonso Edward | 200 m | DSQ | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Irving Saladino | Long jump | NM | — | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Andrea Ferris | 800 m | 2:05.59 | 5 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Juan Huertas | Lightweight | Verdejo (PUR) L 5–11 |
Did not advance |
Panama has qualified 1 judoka.
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Omar Simmonds Pea | Men's −81 kg | Bye | Bottieau (BEL) L 0001–1100 |
Did not advance |
Panamanian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[4][5] Panama also has gained a "Universality place" from the FINA.[6]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Diego Castillo | 200 m butterfly | 2:04.72 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
Édgar Crespo | 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.18 | 35 | Did not advance |
Panama was given a wild card entrant.[7]
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
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Carolena Carstens[8] | Women's −49 kg | Yagüe (ESP) L 2–7 |
Did not advance | Alegría (MEX) L 2–7 |
Did not advance |