Reginald Beckford was a

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nian sprinter and businessman. In 1930, during the Central American Games in

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, Beckford distinguished himself as the first Panamanian to obtain a gold medal at an international sporting event.

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Chronology of Panamanian Athletics (Spanish)

Panamanian male sprinters Year of birth missing Year of death missing Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Panama Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Panama Competitors at the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics {{Panama-athletics-bio-stub