Panama at the 2023 Pan American Games
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| Panama at the 2023 Pan American Games | |
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| IOC code | PAN |
| NOC | Panama Olympic Committee |
| in Santiago, Chile 20 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 | |
| Competitors | 51 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Davis Romero & Hillary Heron |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Alberto Gálvez & Laura Restrepo |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
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.[1] Meanwhile, karateka Alberto Gálvez and golfer Laura Restrepo were the country's flagbearers during the closing ceremony.
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Boxing | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 2 | ||
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Judo | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Karate | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Surfing | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 54 | 15 | 69 |
Medalists
The following Panamanian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Donald Lee William Duen | Bowling | Men's doubles | November 2 |
| Gold | Gianna Woodruff | Athletics | Women's 400 metres hurdles | November 3 |
 Silver | Atheyna Bylon | Boxing | Women's 75 kg | October 27 |
 Bronze | Carolena Carstens | Taekwondo | Women's 57 kg | October 22 |
| Bronze | Eduardo Beckford | Boxing | Men's 71 kg | October 26 |
| Bronze | Lilian Cordones | Judo | Women's 52 kg | October 28 |
| Bronze | Kristine Jiménez | Judo | Women's 57 kg | October 28 |
| Bronze | Alberto Gálvez | Karate | Men's 67 kg | November 5 |
Baseball
- Summary
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Semifinal | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Dominican Republic men | Men's tournament |  Dominican Republic |
 Chile |
 Mexico |
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Panama qualified a team of 24 athletes by winning the 2023 Pan American Games Qualifying tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2] The team was officially announced on October 3, 2023. [3]
- 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Panama |
3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1.000 | — | Super Round |
| 2 | Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | .667 | 1 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic |
3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | .333 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Chile (H) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 34 | .000 | 3 | Seventh place game |
| October 19 9:30 |
Panama |
4–1 | Dominican Republic |
Parque Bicentenario de Cerrillos, Cerrillos |
| Boxscore |
| October 21 15:00 |
Chile |
0–6 | Panama |
Parque Bicentenario de Cerrillos, Cerrillos |
| Boxscore |
| October 23 9:30 |
Panama |
8–2 | Mexico |
Parque Bicentenario de Cerrillos, Cerrillos |
| Boxscore |
Basketball
- 5x5
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Argentina men | Men's tournament | Dominican Republic |
 Argentina |
 Venezuela |
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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.[4]
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 262 | 246 | +16 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Venezuela |
3 | 2 | 1 | 257 | 253 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic |
3 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 227 | +25 | 4 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Panama |
3 | 0 | 3 | 198 | 243 | −45 | 3 | Seventh place game |
31 October 2023 13:00 |
| Dominican Republic |
81–53 | Panama |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 13–24, 28–8, 23–11 | ||
| Pts: Guerrero 16 Rebs: Araújo 8 Asts: Suero 7 |
Pts: Romero 13 Rebs: Romero 13 Asts: Hall 7 | |
Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Luis Vásquez (PUR), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Carmelo de la Rosa (PUR) |
1 November 2023 10:30 |
| Panama |
77–85 | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 17–21, 28–25, 17–17 | ||
| Pts: Sánchez 21 Rebs: Romero 8 Asts: Hall 5 |
Pts: Cuello 23 Rebs: Ramírez 8 Asts: Baralle, Cuello 5 | |
Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Johnny Batista (PUR), Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Fernando Cavalcante (BRA) |
2 November 2023 13:00 |
| Panama |
68–77 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 29–23, 16–21, 11–17 | ||
| Pts: Sánchez 23 Rebs: Romero 13 Asts: Hall 4 |
Pts: Sojo 22 Rebs: Colmenares 18 Asts: Ascanio, Sifontes 3 | |
Multisport Complex 1, Santiago Referees: Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Carmelo de la Rosa (PUR), Fernando Cavalcante (BRA) |
Boxing
Panama qualified five boxers (three men and two women).[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Irvin Ibarguen | Men's –57 kg | N/a |  Allicock (GUY)L RSC |
Did not advance | |||
| Christopher Simmons | Men's –63.5 kg | ||||||
| Eduardo Beckford | Men's –71 kg | ||||||
| Yuliet Hinestroza | Women's –50 kg | ||||||
| Atheyna Bylon | Women's –75 kg | N/a |  George (TTO)W RSC |
 Maldonado (ECU) |
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Cycling
Road
Panama qualified 1 cyclist at the Pan American Championships.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolívar Espinosa | Men's road race | ||
| Men's time trial |
Fencing
Panama qualified one female fencer through the 2022 Pan American Fencing Championships in Asunción, Paraguay.[6][7]
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Pool Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victories | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Eileen Grench | Women's sabre | |||||||
Golf
Panama qualified a full team of 4 golfers.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Score | Score | Score | Score | Par | Rank | ||
| Jean Paul Ducruet | Men's individual | |||||||
| Miguel Ordóñez | ||||||||
| Laura Restrepo | Women's individual | |||||||
| Lúa Pousa | ||||||||
Gymnastics
Artistic
Panama qualified six gymnasts in artistic (one man and five women) at the 2023 Pan American Championships.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Total | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||
| Individual all-around | |||||||||
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
- Women
- Team & Individual Qualification
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||
| V | UB | BB | F | ||||
| Team | |||||||
| Total | |||||||
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Judo
Panama has qualified 3 judokas (one man and two women).[9]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Men's 60 kg | |||||||
| Women's 52 kg | |||||||
| Women's 57 kg | |||||||
Karate
Panama qualified a male karateka at the 2023 Pan American Championships.[10]
- Kumite
| Athlete | Event | Round robin | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Alberto Gálvez | Men's −67 kg | |||||||
Shooting
Panama qualified a total of four shooters in the 2022 Americas Shooting Championships.[11][12]
- Men
- Shotgun
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Trap | |||||||
| Skeet | |||||||
Surfing
Panama qualified five surfers (four men and one woman).[13]
- Artistic
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Repechage 4 | Repechage 5 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Isauro Elizondo | Men's Shortboard | |||||||||||
| Jean Carlos González | ||||||||||||
| Agustín Cedeño | Men's Longboard | |||||||||||
- Race
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edonay Caballero | Men's stand up paddleboard | ||
| Stephanie Bodden | Women's stand up paddleboard |
Taekwondo
Triathlon
Panama qualified a male triathlete.
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Swimming
(1.5 km) |
Transition 1 | Biking
(40 km) |
Transition 2 | Running
(10 km) |
Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petter Vega | Men's individual |
Weightlifting
Panama qualified two weightlifters (one man and one woman).[15]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||