Youtube

Go to The Main Page Add Youtube to favorite!

Panama at the 2008 Summer Olympics 

Panama at the Olympic Games

Flag of Panama
IOC code  PAN
NOC Comité Olímpico de Panamá
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Competitors 5 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Yesika Jimenez
Medals
Rank: 52		 Gold
1		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
1
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008

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.[2]

Contents

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold Irving Saladino[3] Athletics Men's long jump

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Bayano Kamani[4] 400m hurdles 49.05 4 50.48 8
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Jump 1 Jump 2 Jump 3 Rank Jump 1 Jump 2 Jump 3 Jump 4 Jump 5 Jump 6 Rank
Irving Saladino[4] Long jump X X 8.01 4th X 8.17 8.21 8.34 X X 1Image:gold medal icon.svg Gold

Fencing

Main articles: Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Yesika Jimenez represented Panama.[4]

Women

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
Yesika Jimenez Individual épée  Yana Shemyakina (UKR)
W 15-13		  Imke Duplitzer (GER)
L 10-15		 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Qualification Semiinal Final Rank
Time Rank Time Rank Time
Edgar Roberto Crespo Men's 100m breaststroke 1:03.72 Did not advance 53
Christie Marie Bodden Baca Women's 100m backstroke 1:07.18 Did not advance 47

References

  1. ^ "Flag-bearers for Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony_English_Xinhua". Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
  2. ^ "IOC Lifts Olympic Ban on Panama". Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
  3. ^ "Saladino wins Panama's first medal". Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
  4. ^ a b c "Fencing athlete Jimenez earns Panama's 3rd Beijing-2008 pass". Retrieved on 2008-08-24.


 This Panama-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
 This 2008 Olympics-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Could not update stat
UP