Panama competed at the
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...
in
Los Angeles,
United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the
American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott was one part of a number of actions initiated by the United States to protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Soviet Union, which hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and its allies late ...
. Eight competitors, seven men and one woman, took part in ten events in five sports.
Athletics
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Florencio Aguilar
Florencio Aguilar Mejia (born 31 July 1959) is a former Panamanian sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He recorded a 10.89, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats. His personal best is ...
*
Alfonso Pitters
Fencing
One female fencer represented Panama in 1984.
;
Women's foil
*
Barbra Higgins
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
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Manuel Gutiérrez
:* Heat — 1:06.07 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
*
Manuel Gutiérrez
:* Heat — 2:23.02
:* B-Final — 2:23.13 (→ 16th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
*
Manuel Gutiérrez
:* Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Weightlifting
*
José Díaz López
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Tómas Rodríguez
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Ricardo Salas
Wrestling
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Saúl Leslie
Saúl Leslie (born 3 March 1964) is a Panamanian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 57 kg at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were a ...
References
External links
Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
1984 in Panamanian sport
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