Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

competed at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

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Results by event

Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competitio ...

Men's 800 metres *

Donaldo Arza Donaldo Arza (born 15 August 1946) is a Panamanian middle-distance running, middle-distance runner who has represented his country in international competitions. He competed in the Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres, men' ...

:* Heat — 1:51.2 (→ did not advance) Men's 1500 metres *

:* Heat — 3:41.7 (→ did not advance)

Boxing Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as boxing glove, protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards – throwing Punch (combat), punch ...

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) *

Luis Ávila Luis Ávila (born 6 December 1948) is a Panamanian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In his opening fight, he lost to Juan Francisco Rodríguez Juan Francisco Rodríguez Márquez (12 November ...

:* First Round — Lost to

Juan Francisco Rodríguez Juan Francisco Rodríguez Márquez (12 November 1949 – 16 April 2019) was a Spanish boxer. As an amateur he won the 1971 European flyweight title and reached the quarterfinals at the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Games he was stopped ...

(ESP), 0:5 Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) * Roy Hurdley :* First Round — Lost to

Ivan Mikhaylov Ivan Mihailov () (born 25 December 1944 in Sliven, Bulgaria) is a boxer from Bulgaria. He competed for Bulgaria in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in Nor ...

(BUL), referee stopped contest

Weightlifting Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbells or machines. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can ...

Men's Lightweight *

Ildefonso Lee Ildefonso Lee (born 12 March 1936) is a Panamanian weightlifter. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad ( ...

Men's Heavyweight * Henry Phillips

Wrestling Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves di ...

Men's Freestyle Flyweight * Wanelge Castillo Men's Freestyle Lightweight * Segundo Olmedo

References

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Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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