Panama at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Panama at the Olympics
IOC code	PAN
NOC	Comité Olímpico de Panamá
Website
Medals Ranked 109th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 1 2 4
Summer appearances
1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Panama is a country in Central America that loves sports! They have sent their best athletes to the Summer Olympics 18 times. Their first time competing was way back in 1928. Panama has never participated in the Winter Olympics.

So far, Panamanian athletes have won four Olympic medals. This includes one gold medal, one silver medal, and two bronze medals. The first and only gold medal for Panama was won by long jumper Irving Saladino at the 2008 Summer Games. It was a very exciting moment for the country!

Panama's Olympic Medals

Panama has shown great spirit at the Olympic Games. Here's a look at how they've done over the years and in different sports.

Medals by Summer Games

This table shows how many medals Panama won at each Summer Olympic Games they attended.

Games	Athletes	1 Gold	2 Silver	3 Bronze	Total	Rank
1928 Amsterdam	1	0	0	0	0	-
1932 Los Angeles	did not participate
1936 Berlin
1948 London	1	0	0	2	2	32
1952 Helsinki	1	0	0	0	0	-
1956 Melbourne	did not participate
1960 Rome	6	0	0	0	0	-
1964 Tokyo	10	0	0	0	0	-
1968 Mexico City	16	0	0	0	0	-
1972 Munich	7	0	0	0	0	-
1976 Montreal	8	0	0	0	0	-
1980 Moscow	Boycotted
1984 Los Angeles	8	0	0	0	0	-
1988 Seoul	6	0	0	0	0	-
1992 Barcelona	5	0	0	0	0	-
1996 Atlanta	7	0	0	0	0	-
2000 Sydney	6	0	0	0	0	-
2004 Athens	4	0	0	0	0	-
2008 Beijing	5	1	0	0	1	52
2012 London	8	0	0	0	0	-
2016 Rio de Janeiro	10	0	0	0	0	-
2020 Tokyo	10	0	0	0	0	-
2024 Paris	8	0	1	0	1	74
2028 Los Angeles	future event
Total		1	1	2	4	107

Medals by Summer Sport

Panama has won medals in two different sports. This table shows which sports brought home the medals.

Sports	1 Gold	2 Silver	3 Bronze	Total	Rank
Athletics	1	0	2	3	69
Boxing	0	1	0	1	61
Total	1	1	2	4

Famous Panamanian Medalists

Here are the amazing athletes who have won Olympic medals for Panama:

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	La Beach, LloydLloyd La Beach	1948 London	Athletics	Men's 100 metres
3 Bronze	La Beach, LloydLloyd La Beach	1948 London	Athletics	Men's 200 metres
1 Gold	Saladino, IrvingIrving Saladino	2008 Beijing	Athletics	Men's long jump
2 Silver	Bylon, AtheynaAtheyna Bylon	2024 Paris	Boxing	Women's 75 kg

See also

In Spanish: Panamá en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Panama at the Olympics
• Panama at the Paralympics