Panama competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
| Panama at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | PAN |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Panamá |
| Website | www |
| in Toronto, Canada 10–26 July 2015 | |
| Competitors | 44 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Édgar Crespo |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Eileen Grench |
| Medals Ranked 24th |
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| Pan American Games appearances (overview) | |
Swimmer Édgar Crespo was the flagbearer of the country at the opening ceremony.
Panama finished the competition with two medals, one silver and one bronze, and was ranked 24th overall.
Competitors
The following table lists Panama's delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Bowling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Football (soccer) | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Modern pentathlon | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shooting | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 34 | 10 | 44 |
Medalists
The following competitors from Panama won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
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Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- SB = Seasonal best
- Men
- Track
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Alonso Edward | 200 m | 20.39 Q | 7 | 20.09 Q | =4 | 19.90 SB | |
- Women
- Track
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Andrea Ferris | 1500 m | N/a | 4:23.96 SB | 8 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | N/a | 10:40.10 | 9 | ||
| Yvette Lewis | 100 m hurdles | 12.92 Q | 4 | 13.29 | 8 |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Kashany Rios | High jump | 1.70 | 16 |
| Aixa Middleton | Discus throw | 50.62 | 9 |
Bowling
Panama qualified two male bowlers.
- Singles
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round robin | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 1 (Games 1–6) | Block 2 (Games 7–12) | Total | Average | Rank | Total | Average | Grand Total | Rank | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||||||||||
| Juan Narvaez | Men's | 214 | 176 | 225 | 155 | 199 | 191 | 164 | 220 | 250 | 158 | 212 | 234 | 2398 | 199.8 | 15 | did not advance | 15 | ||||||
| Carlos Olmos | 212 | 209 | 200 | 186 | 184 | 199 | 170 | 155 | 190 | 181 | 185 | 234 | 2305 | 192.1 | 20 | did not advance | 20 | |||||||
- Doubles
| Athlete | Event | Block 1 (Games 1–6) | Block 2 (Games 7–12) | Grand Total | Final Rank | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Total | Average | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | Average | ||||
| Juan Narvaez Carlos Olmos | Men's | 227 | 201 | 172 | 155 | 169 | 171 | 1095 | 182.5 | 198 | 236 | 195 | 206 | 177 | 179 | 2286 | 190.5 | 4709 | 11 |
| 172 | 205 | 243 | 207 | 158 | 199 | 1184 | 197.3 | 188 | 199 | 256 | 181 | 234 | 181 | 2423 | 201.9 | ||||
Fencing
Panama qualified 1 fencer (1 woman).
| 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 | 4 | 2 | Giulia Gasparin (BRA) W 15–4 | Alejandra Benítez (VEN) L 8–15 | did not advance | 6 | |
Football
Men's tournament
Panama's men's U-22 football team qualified to compete at the games after winning the Central American qualifying tournament. The roster for Panama was as follows.
Head coach: Leonardo Pipino
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jaime De Gracia | Tauro | |
| 2 | DF | Richard Dixon | Chorrillo | |
| 3 | DF | Josué Flores | Chorrillo | |
| 4 | DF | Carlos Rodriguez | Chepo | |
| 5 | MF | Francisco Narbón | James Madison University | |
| 6 | DF | Fidel Escobar | Sporting San Miguelito | |
| 7 | MF | Jairo Jiménez | Elche B | |
| 8 | MF | Pedro Jeanine | San Francisco | |
| 9 | FW | Cecilio Waterman | Fenix | |
| 10 | MF | Jhamal Rodríguez | Chorrillo | |
| 11 | FW | Jorman Aguilar | Independiente | |
| 12 | GK | Elieser Powell | Chorrillo | |
| 13 | DF | Jan Vargas | Tauro | |
| 14 | DF | Michael Murillo | San Francisco | |
| 15 | DF | Richard Peralta | Alianza | |
| 16 | MF | José Muñoz | Alianza | |
| 17 | MF | Josiel Núñez | Plaza Amador | |
| 18 | FW | Yoel Bárcenas | Arabe Unido |
- Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | Medal round |
| 2 | Panama | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Peru | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Canada (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
(H) Hosts
| Panama | 0–0 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
- Semifinals
- Bronze medal match
Gymnastics
Panama has qualified two gymnasts.
Artistic
- Men
Panama has qualified one male artistic gymnast.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Kevin Espinosa | All-Around | 12.500 | 11.750 | 9.300 | 12.650 | 11.350 | 10.550 | 68.100 | 33 | did not advance | |||||||
- Women
Panama has qualified one female artistic gymnast.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
| Isabella Amado Medrano | All-Around | 14.050 | 11.850 | 12.350 | 13.200 | 51.450 | 14 Q | 13.650 | 10.950 | 11.750 | 12.150 | 48.500 | 18 |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final
Modern pentathlon
Panama has qualified a team of 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman). However, Panama did not register its female athlete for this event.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Fencing (Épée One Touch) | Swimming (200m Freestyle) | Riding (Show Jumping) | Shooting/Running (10 m Air Pistol/3000m) | Total Points | Final Rank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | Rank | MP Points | Time | Rank | MP Points | Penalties | Rank | MP Points | Time | Rank | MP Points | ||||
| Missael Aguilar | Men's | 13 | 19 | 194 | 2:48.77 | 28 | 194 | DNS | N/a | 0 | 15:22.09 | 27 | 378 | 766 | 27 |
| Jose Guitian | 13 | 18 | 194 | 2:28.16 | 24 | 256 | 71.35 | 11 | 276 | 13:57.82 | 21 | 463 | 1189 | 17 | |
Shooting
Panama qualified four shooters.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Opposition / Score | Rank | ||
| David Muñoz | 10 m air pistol | 577 | 1 Q | N/a | 114.7 | 6 | |
| Francisco Yanisselly | 547 | 30 | N/a | did not advance | |||
| David Muñoz | 25 m rapid fire pistol | DNS | N/a | did not advance | |||
| Francisco Yanisselly | DNS | N/a | did not advance | ||||
| David Muñoz | 50 m pistol | 530 | 15 | N/a | did not advance | ||
| Francisco Yanisselly | 503 | 25 | N/a | did not advance | |||
| Manuel Garcia | Trap | 84 | 26 | did not advance | |||
| Eduardo Taylor | 94 | 25 | did not advance | ||||
| Manuel Garcia | Double trap | 83 | 19 | did not advance | |||
| Eduardo Taylor | 102 | 16 | did not advance | ||||
Swimming
Panama qualified two swimmers (one man and one woman).
- Key
- Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
- FA = Qualified for the A Final
- FB = Qualified for the B Final
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Édgar Crespo | Men's 100m breaststroke | 1:02:01 | 8 FA | 1:01:88 | 8 |
| Maria Fernanda Far | Women's 200m butterfly | 2:18.57 | 12 FB | 2:18:75 | 14 |
| Women's 400m Individual Medley | 5:10.85 | 13 FB | 5:06.36 | 12 | |
Taekwondo
Panama qualified a team of one female athlete, and also received a wildcard to enter a male athlete.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Victor Gonzalez | Men's -58kg | Venilton Torres (BRA) L 1–14 | did not advance | |||||
| Carolena Carstens | Women's -57kg | Celina Proffen (ARG) L 2–3 | did not advance | |||||
Triathlon
Panama has received a wildcard to enter one male triathlete.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Gordon | Individual | 20:26 | 0:25 | DNF | ||||
Weightlifting
Panama qualified one male and one female weightlifter.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Ariel Batista | Men's 69 kg | 120 | 10 | 145 | 11 | 265 | 10 |
| Rocio Navarro Castillo | Women's 69 kg | 87 | 8 | 110 | 9 | 197 | 8 |
Wrestling
Panama qualified two male wrestlers.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| Yohar Munoz | Freestyle 74 kg | Jevon Balfour (CAN) L 0–10 | did not advance | 7 | ||
| Alvis Almendra | Greco-Roman 75 kg | N/a | Maximiliano Prudenzano (ARG) W 9–0 | Carlos Muñoz (COL) W 2–2 | Andy Bisek (USA) L 0–8 | |
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