Panama at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:PAN
Nocname:Comité Olímpico de Panamá
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Website: 
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:10
Sports:5
Flagbearer Open:Atheyna Bylon
Alonso Edward
Flagbearer Close:Jorge Castelblanco
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1928

Panama competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1928.

Competitors

The following is the list of competitors participating at the Games by numbers:

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Athletics2 2 4
Boxing0 1 1
Cycling1 0 1
Judo0 2 2
Swimming1 1 2
Total 4 6 10

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Panamanian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2] [3]

Track & road events
AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Alonso EdwardMen's 200 m20.602 QDid not advance
Jorge CastelblancoMen's marathon2:33:2275
Gianna WoodruffWomen's 400 m hurdles55.492 Q54.22 NR2 Q55.84 7
Field events

Boxing

See main article: article, Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Panama entered one female boxer into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Rio 2016 Olympian Atheyna Bylon finished among the top three of the women's middleweight category to secure her place in the Panamanian squad based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings for the Americas.[4]

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

Road

Panama entered one rider each to compete in the men's Olympic road race by finishing in the top two, not yet qualified, at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Mexico, marking the country's debut in the sport.[5] [6]

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Panama qualified two judoka for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Representing Germany in two previous editions, Miryam Roper was selected among the top 18 judoka of the women's lightweight (57 kg) based on the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021, while rookie Kristine Jiménez (women's half-heavyweight, 52 kg) accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position.[7]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Kristine JiménezWomen's –52 kg
L 00–10
Did not advance
Miryam RoperWomen's –57 kg
L 00–10
Did not advance

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Panama received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System and/or Olympic Selection Time (OST).[8] [9] [10]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Tyler ChristiansonMen's 200 m breaststroke2:13.4129Did not advance
Men's 200 m individual medley2:02.7040Did not advance
Emily SantosWomen's 100 m breaststroke1:12.1035Did not advance

See also

References


Notes and References

  1. News: Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. 28 March 2020. Olympics. 24 March 2020.
  2. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 8 April 2019.
  3. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards. IAAF. 8 April 2019. 8 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190408160334/https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf. dead.
  4. News: La boxeadora Atheyna Bylon competirá por Panamá en Tokio 2020. Boxer Atheyna Bylon will compete for Panama in Tokyo 2020. es. Agencia EFE. 12 May 2021. 2 July 2021.
  5. News: Pino, Claudio Orlando. Panamá tiene su primer representante en Tokio 2020. Panama has its first athlete for Tokyo 2020. es. Mi Diario. 29 August 2019. 26 October 2019.
  6. News: Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. UCI. 18 November 2019. 23 November 2019.
  7. News: Nicolas. Messner. Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List. International Judo Federation. 22 June 2021 . 2 July 2021.
  8. News: Tyler Christianson Clasifica a Tokyo 2020. Tyler Christianson qualifies for Tokyo 2020. es. Panama Olympic Committee. 2 July 2021. 2 July 2021.
  9. News: Emily Santos, La Joven Panameña Que Estará En Tokyo 2020. Emily Santos, The Young Panamanian Will Compete In Tokyo 2020. es. Panama Olympic Committee. 2 July 2021. 2 July 2021. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711075951/https://www.copanama.com/noticias/detalle-noticia/?id=NEW-fad81015-97bf-4bd1-8085-45bc3a603a96. dead.
  10. Web site: Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24. Swimming World Magazine. 16 July 2021.