- Panama at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Infobox Olympics Panama
games=2004 Summer
competitors=4 (3 men, 1 woman)
sports=2
flagbearer=Eileen Coparropa
officials=Panama competed at the2004 Summer Olympics inAthens ,Greece .Results and competitors by event
Bayano Kamani 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
**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:
*Irving Saladino
**Qualification: 7.42 m (18th in Group B, did not advance, 36th overall)
=Swimming=Eileen Coparropa was the only Panamanian swimmer to advance to a semifinal, accomplishing that feat in an event in which she was twice aPan American Games medalist.Men's 100 metre freestyle
*Ismael Ortiz
**Heat: 51.74 s (45th overall, did not advance)Women's 50 metre freestyle:
*Eileen Coparropa
** Heat: 25.57 s (12th overall, "Qualified")
**Semifinal: 25.37 s (T-13th overall, did not advance)Women's 100 metre freestyle:
*Eileen Coparropa
**Heat: 57.09 s (30th overall, did not advance)Officials
*President: Melitón Sánchez Rivas
*Secretary General: Eduardo De Bello P.References
* [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/Results/ Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad]
*cite book
last = Wallechinsky
first = David
authorlink = David Wallechinsky
coauthors = Jamie Loucky
title = The Complete Book of the Olympics : 2008 Edition
publisher = Aurum Press
year = 2008
location = London
pages =
isbn = 978-1845133306
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