Panama at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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
IOC code	PAN
NOC	Comité Olímpico de Panamá
Website	www.copanama.com (in Spanish)
in London
Competitors	8 in 5 sports
Flag bearers	Irving Saladino (opening) Omar Simmonds (closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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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.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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):

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
Alonso Edward	200 m	DSQ		Did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Irving Saladino	Long jump	NM	—	Did not advance

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Andrea Ferris	800 m	2:05.59	5	Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Juan Huertas	Lightweight	Verdejo (PUR) L 5–11	Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Panama has qualified 1 judoka.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Omar Simmonds Pea	Men's −81 kg	Bye	Bottieau (BEL) L 0001–1100	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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)): Panama also has gained a "Universality place" from the FINA.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		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

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Panama was given a wild card entrant.

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Bronze Medal	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Carolena Carstens	Women's −49 kg	Yagüe (ESP) L 2–7	Did not advance		Alegría (MEX) L 2–7	Did not advance

See also

• Panama at the 2011 Pan American Games