Panama at the 2019 Pan American Games

Panama competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.

A total of 84 athletes (46 men and 38 women) were named to the Panamanian team, marking the largest delegation the country has ever sent to the Pan American Games.

On July 5, 2019, athlete Alonso Edward was named as the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. However, it was later announced taekwondo athlete Carolena Carstens would carry the flag, as Edward would not be in Lima for the opening ceremony.

Panama won four medals at these edition of the games, ranking 28th overall. The four medals marked the most won at a single edition of the games for the country since 1987.

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics (track and field) 3 5 8Badminton 1 1 2Bowling 2 0 2Boxing 1 1 2Fencing 0 1 1Football 18 1836Golf 2 1 3Judo 2 24Karate 1 1 2Modern pentathlon 1 0 1Shooting 5 05Surfing 0 1 1Swimming 4 5 9Taekwondo 0 1 1Triathlon 2 0 2Weightlifting 2 13Wrestling 1 0 1 Total 46 38 84

Medalists The following competitors from Panama won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| MedalNameSportEventDateAlvis AlmendraWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 87 kgKristine JiménezJudoWomen's 52 kgHéctor CenciónKarateMen's individual kataMiryam RoperJudoWomen's 57 kg | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"| Medals by sportSport TotalJudo 0 0 2 2Karate 0 0 1 1Wrestling 0 0 1 1Total 0 0 4 4

Athletics (track and field)

Panama qualified eight track and field athletes (three men and five women).

Key Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser SB = Seasonal best DNF = Did not finish

Track and road events AthleteEventSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankAlonso Edward Men's 200 m20.656 Q20.554Virjilio Griggs DNFYassir CabreraMen's 20 km walkcolspan=2 1:25:39 9Gianna Woodruff Women's 400 m hurdles56.708 q57.207Rolanda BellWomen's 3000 m steeplechasecolspan=2 10:34.7610Andrea Ferriscolspan=2 10:17.219

Field events Women AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionAixa MiddletonDiscus throw53.80 SB8Nathalee ArandaLong jump6.55 SB4

Badminton

Panama qualified a team of two badminton athletes (one per gender).

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultKyle SeixasMen's singlesW 2–0 (21–17, 21–17)L 0–2 (11–21, 12–21)did not advanceKelly YauWomen's singlesL 0–2 (4–21, 3–21)did not advanceKyle SeixasKelly YauMixed doublesL 0–2 (11–21, 7–21)did not advance

Bowling

AthleteEventQualification / FinalRound robinSemifinalFinalBlock 1Block 2TotalRank12345678910111212345678TotalGrand totalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDonald LeeMen's singles195258216217188201226161142227179211242126did not advanceSantiago Escobar164178202167168183196130214179173229218331did not advanceDonald LeeSantiago EscobarMen's doubles388471393376378319400388344400435358465014colspan=14

Boxing

Panama qualified two boxers (one man and one woman).

AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOrlando MartínezMen's 60 kgL 1–4did not advanceAtheyna BylonWomen's 69 kgL 2–3did not advance

Cycling

Panama received a reallocated quota for a male road cyclist.

Road Men AthleteEventFinalTimeRankChristofer JuradoRoad race4:06:284Time trial47:01.65

Fencing

Panama qualified one female fencer in the sabre discipline.

Women AthleteEventPool RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalVictoriesSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEileen GrenchSabre36 QW 15–8L 13–15did not advance5

Football

Panama qualified a men's and women's team, and each will consist of 18 athletes, for a total of 36.

Men's tournament

Panama's men's team qualified by being the top ranked team from the Central American region at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Roster Head coach: Julio Dely Valdés

Three overage players were named on 11 July 2019. The 18-man squad was announced on 13 July 2019. Midfielder Justin Simons was replaced by Maikell Díaz.

Group A

Women's tournament

Panama's women's team qualified by being the top ranked team from the Central American region at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship.

Roster Head coach: Victor Daniel Suarez

The following players were called-up.

Group B

Golf

Panama qualified a full team of four golfers (two men and two women). However, only three golfers were entered.

Athlete(s)EventFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalTo parRankJean Louis DucruetMen's individual71767476297 +13 =30Michael Mendez737672 81 302 +1832Laura RestrepoWomen's individual78727674 300 +16 =21Jean Louis DucruetMichael MendezLaura RestrepoMixed team149148148150595 +2715

Judo

Panama qualified four judoka (two men and two women).

AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBernabé VergaraMen's 60 kgW 01S2–00L 00S2–01S2Did not advanceL 00S1–01S1Did not advance=7José Luis OrtegaMen's 90 kgL 00S1–10did not advanceKristine Jiménez Women's 52 kgL 00S3–10Did not advanceW 10S2–00W 01S2–00S1Miryam RoperWomen's 57 kgW 10S1–01S2L 00S1–10S2W 10S1–00S1

Karate

Panama qualified two karatekas (one per gender).

Kata Men AthleteEventRound RobinFinal / PointsRankOppositionResultRankHector CencionIndividual kata22.523 QBW 23.98–23.32

Kumite Women AthleteEventRound RobinSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRaquel Bozelli–55 kgL 0–1W 8–1L 0–13did not advance

Modern Pentathlon

Panama qualified one male modern pentathlete.

Men AthleteEventFencing (Épée One Touch + Bonus round)Swimming (200m Freestyle)Riding (Show Jumping)Shooting/Running(10 m Air Pistol/3000m)TotalPointsFinalRankWinsRankMP PointsTimeRankMP PointsPenaltiesRankMP PointsTimeRankMP PointsSamuel SmithIndividual8291522:25.2927260431825713:48.0030472114121

Shooting

Panama qualified five male sport shooters.

Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankJuan Campos10 m air pistol56021did not advanceDavid Muñoz55626did not advanceMarco ChuSkeet10126did not advanceManuel GarcíaTrap111=17did not advanceEduardo Taylor116=7did not advance

Surfing

Panama received a reallocated spot for one female surfer in the sport's debut at the Pan American Games.

Women AthleteEventMain round 1Main round 2Repechage 1Repechage 2Main round 3Repechage 3Repechage 4Repechage 5Main round 4Final / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultEnilda AlonsoOpen surfL 8.77–8.90Did not advanceL 7.33–10.10did not advance=13

Swimming

Panama qualified nine swimmers (four men and five women).

Men AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankIsaac Beitía50 m freestyle23.4819did not advance100 m freestyle51.18 16 QB52.0316Hernán González100 m backstroke59.6521did not advance200 m backstroke2:11.84 22did not advanceÉdgar Crespo100 m breaststroke1:02.9516 QB1:02.3111200 m breaststroke2:24.1216 QB2:21.6013Bernhard Christianson200 m individual medley2:04.008 QA2:03.286400 m individual medley4:28.3410 QB4:25.9310Isaac BeitíaHernán GonzalezBernhard ChristiansonÉdgar Crespo4 × 100 m freestyle relaycolspan=2 3:31.267Hernán GonzalezÉdgar CrespoBernhard ChristiansonIsaac Beitía4 × 100 m medley relay3:51.418 QA3:50.528

Women AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankCatharine Cooper50 m freestyle26.8116 QB27.0116100 m freestyle59.6623did not advanceIreyra Tamayo200 m freestyle2:12.4620did not advanceNimia Murua100 m backstroke1:05.6319did not advanceCarolina Cermelli200 m backstroke2:22.1417did not advanceEmily Santos100 m breaststroke1:12.3913 QB1:14.4514200 m breaststroke2:45.2117did not advanceIreyra TamayoEmily SantosNimia MuruaCatharine Cooper4 × 100 m freestyle relaycolspan=2 4:05.167Carolina CermelliEmily SantosIreyra TamayoCatherine Cooper4 × 100 m medley relay4:27.879did not advance

Mixed AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankIsaac BeitiaCatherine CooperIreyra TamayoHernán Gonzalez4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:55.119did not advanceCarolina CermelliÉdgar CrespoBernhard ChristiansonIreyra Tamayo4 × 100 m medley relay4:06.119did not advance

Taekwondo

Panama received one wildcard in the women's 57 kg event.

Kyorugi Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultCarolena Carstens-57 kgW 20–0W 35–15L 10–24L 7–12=5

Triathlon

Panama qualified two male triathletes.

Men AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (8.88 km)TotalRankBilly GordonIndividual19:320:571:26:40:3436:382:04:0026Petter Vega19:500:531:25:30:2536:272:02:2425

Weightlifting

Panama qualified two male weightlifters and received a reallocated spot for a female lifter.

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankAriel BatistaMen's 73 kg11011No markdid not finishEustaciano AríasMen's 81 kg130515552855Erika OrtegaWomen's 49 kg70108381538

Wrestling

Panama received one wild card in the Greco-Roman discipline.

Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Final / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultAlvis AlmendraGreco-Roman 87 kgL 0–8Did not advanceW 2–1

Non-competing sports

Equestrian

Panama qualified one athlete in equestrian jumping. However, no athlete from Panama competed.

Gymnastics

Panama qualified one female artistic gymnast. However, no gymnast from the country competed.

See also Panama at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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