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.

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

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 AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAlonso Edward200 m Did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionIrving SaladinoLong jump—Did not advance

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAndrea Ferris800 m2:05.595Did not advance

Boxing

Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJuan HuertasLightweightL 5–11Did not advance

Judo

Panama has qualified 1 judoka.

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOmar Simmonds PeaMen's −81 kgL 0001–1100Did not advance

Swimming

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 AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDiego Castillo200 m butterfly2:04.7235Did not advance Édgar Crespo100 m breaststroke1:02.1835Did not advance

Taekwondo

Panama was given a wild card entrant.

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCarolena CarstensWomen's −49 kgL 2–7Did not advanceL 2–7Did not advance

See also Panama at the 2011 Pan American Games

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