Panama is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile from October 20 to November 5, 2023. This was Panama's 19th appearance at the Pan American Games, having competed at every edition of the games.
Baseball player Davis Romero and artistic gymnast Hillary Heron were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, karateka Alberto Gálvez and golfer Laura Restrepo were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalBaseball 24 024Basketball 12 012Boxing 3 2 5Cycling 1 0 1Equestrian 2Fencing 0 1 1Gymnastics 1 5 6Judo 1 2 3Karate 1 0 1Shooting 4 0 4Surfing 4 1 5Taekwondo 0 1 1Triathlon 1 0 1Weightlifting 1 1 2Wrestling 1 2 3 Total 541569
Medalists
The following Panamanian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
MedalNameSportEventDate Donald LeeWilliam Duen Bowling Men's doubles Gianna Woodruff Athletics Women's 400 metres hurdles Atheyna Bylon Boxing Women's 75 kg Carolena Carstens Taekwondo Women's 57 kg Eduardo Beckford Boxing Men's 71 kg Lilian Cordones Judo Women's 52 kg Kristine Jiménez Judo Women's 57 kg Alberto Gálvez Karate Men's 67 kg
Baseball
Summary TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDominican Republic menMen's tournament
Panama qualified a team of 24 athletes by winning the 2023 Pan American Games Qualifying tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team was officially announced on October 3, 2023.
Roster
Erasmo Caballero Adolfo Reina Carlos Sánchez Jorge Bishop Edgar Muñoz Jason Paterson Jhadiel Santamaría Gertrudis Tello Eduardo Thomas Enoc Watt José Murdock Abraham Rodríguez Jhony Santos Luis Castillo Harold Araúz Manuel Campos Julio Denis Steven Fuentes Severino González Luis Machuca Luis Ramos Carlos Rodríguez Davis Romero Abdiel Saldaña
Group A
Basketball
5x5
Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankArgentina menMen's tournament
Men's tournament
Panama qualified a men's team (of 12 athletes) after finishing 11th at the 2022 FIBA Americup and receiving a reallocated spot.
Group A
Boxing
Panama qualified five boxers (three men and two women).
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultIrvin IbarguenMen's –57 kg L RSCDid not advanceChristopher SimmonsMen's –63.5 kgEduardo BeckfordMen's –71 kgYuliet HinestrozaWomen's –50 kgAtheyna BylonWomen's –75 kgW RSC
Cycling
Road Panama qualified 1 cyclist at the Pan American Championships.
AthleteEventTimeRankBolívar EspinosaMen's road raceMen's time trial
Fencing
Panama qualified one female fencer through the 2022 Pan American Fencing Championships in Asunción, Paraguay.
Individual AthleteEventPool RoundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalVictories SeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEileen GrenchWomen's sabre
Golf
Panama qualified a full team of 4 golfers.
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4TotalScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRankJean Paul DucruetMen's individualMiguel OrdóñezLaura RestrepoWomen's individualLúa Pousa
Gymnastics
Artistic Panama qualified six gymnasts in artistic (one man and five women) at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
Men AthleteEventQualificationTotalRankIndividual all-around Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Women Team & Individual Qualification AthleteEventFinalApparatusTotalRankTeamTotal Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Judo
Panama has qualified 3 judokas (one man and two women).
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMen's 60 kgWomen's 52 kgWomen's 57 kg
Karate
Panama qualified a male karateka at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
Kumite AthleteEventRound robinSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAlberto GálvezMen's −67 kg
Shooting
Panama qualified a total of four shooters in the 2022 Americas Shooting Championships.
Men Shotgun AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal / PointsRankPointsRankOppositionResultRankTrapSkeet
Surfing
Panama qualified five surfers (four men and one woman).
Artistic AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Repechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Repechage 4Repechage 5Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIsauro ElizondoMen's Shortboard Jean Carlos González Agustín CedeñoMen's Longboard
Race AthleteEventTimeRankEdonay CaballeroMen's stand up paddleboardStephanie BoddenWomen's stand up paddleboard
Taekwondo
Panama qualified one female athlete during the Pan American Games Qualification Tournament.
Kyorugi Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BMOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank–57 kg
Triathlon
Panama qualified a male triathlete.
Individual
AthleteEventSwimming (1.5 km)Transition 1Biking (40 km)Transition 2Running (10 km)TotalRankPetter VegaMen's individual
Weightlifting
Panama qualified two weightlifters (one man and one woman).
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRank
Wrestling
Panama qualified 3 wrestlers (one man and two women) through the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships and the 2023 Pan American Wrestling Championships.
Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGreco-Roman 97 kg
Women AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank50 kg53 kg
See also Panama at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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