Athletics

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...

Bayano Kamani

Bayano Kamani

Bayano Kamani is a Panamanian hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the South American record holder in that event. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, reaching the semi-finals....

 had the best finish for a Panamanian athlete in Athens with his 5th place in the 400 metre hurdles, and also successfully set a new national record in the semifinal.

Men's 400 metre Hurdles:

• Bayano Kamani
  Bayano Kamani
  Bayano Kamani is a Panamanian hurdler who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the South American record holder in that event. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, reaching the semi-finals....
  
  
  • Round 1: 49.37 s (5th in heat 3, Qualified, 20th overall)
  • Semifinal: 48.23 s (2nd in semifinal 3, Qualified, 7th overall) (Panamanian Record)
  • Final: 48.74 s (5th overall)

Men's Long Jump

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Long Jump

The Men's Long Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 24 and August 26.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...

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• Irving Saladino
  Irving Saladino
  Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda is a Panamanian long jumper. He is the current Olympic champion, and Panama's first and only Olympic gold medallist.Saladino was born in Colón, Panama....
  
  
  • Qualification: 7.42 m (18th in Group B, did not advance, 36th overall)

Swimming

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...

Eileen Coparropa

Eileen Coparropa

Eileen Mary Coparropa Alemán is a female freestyle swimmer from Panama, who won a silver and a bronze medal in the women's 50m freestyle event at the Pan American Games. Nicknamed "La Sirena de Oro" she represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...

 was the only Panamanian swimmer to advance to a semifinal, accomplishing that feat in an event in which she was twice a Pan American Games

Pan American Games

The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...

 medalist.

Men's 100 metre freestyle

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle

The Men's 100 metre freestyle swimming event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Records:-Race Summary:...

• Ismael Ortiz
  Ismael Ortiz
  Ismael Jafet Ortiz Zuñiga is a swimmer from Panama. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, competing in the Men's 100-meter Freestyle. His heat time was 51.74 seconds, which was not enough to advance to the semi-finals...
  
  
  • Heat: 51.74 s (45th overall, did not advance)

Women's 50 metre freestyle

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 50 metre freestyle

These are the results of the Women's 50 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Heat 1:# Doli Akhter, – 30.72# Monika Bakale, – 31.61# Amira Edrahi, – 34.67-Heat 2:...

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• Eileen Coparropa
  Eileen Coparropa
  Eileen Mary Coparropa Alemán is a female freestyle swimmer from Panama, who won a silver and a bronze medal in the women's 50m freestyle event at the Pan American Games. Nicknamed "La Sirena de Oro" she represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...
  
  
  • Heat: 25.57 s (12th overall, Qualified)
  • Semifinal: 25.37 s (T-13th overall, did not advance)

Women's 100 metre freestyle

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre freestyle

These are the results of the Women's 100 metre freestyle, one of sixteen events for female competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Carolina Cerqueda, Andorra 1:00.38...

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• Eileen Coparropa
  Eileen Coparropa
  Eileen Mary Coparropa Alemán is a female freestyle swimmer from Panama, who won a silver and a bronze medal in the women's 50m freestyle event at the Pan American Games. Nicknamed "La Sirena de Oro" she represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in...
  
  
  • Heat: 57.09 s (30th overall, did not advance)