Panama was represented at the

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, Australia by the

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. In total, six athletes including four men and two women represented Panama in five different sports including athletics, judo, shooting, swimming and weightlifting.

Background

Panama made their Olympic debut at the

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, Netherlands. They competed sporadically until the 1960s. Since the

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, Italy, Panama have only missed the

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, Soviet Union after taking part in the United States-led boycott. The

, Australia marked their 13th appearance at the Olympics.

Competitors

In total, six athletes represented Panama at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia across five different sports.

Athletics

In total, one Panamanian athlete participated in the athletics events –

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in the men's 400 m hurdles.

Judo

In total, one Panamanian athlete participated in the judo events –

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in the women's +78 kg category.

Shooting

In total, one Panamanian athlete participated in the shooting events – Ricardo Chandeck in the men's 10 m air pistol.

Swimming

In total, two Panamanian athletes participated in the swimming events – Ivan Rodriguez-Mesa in the men's 100 m breaststroke and

Eileen Coparropa Eileen Mary Coparropa Alemán (born March 31, 1981, in Panama City) is a freestyle swimmer from Panama who won a silver and a bronze medal in the women's 50-metre freestyle event at the Pan American Games. Nicknamed "La Sirena de Oro" (The Golden ...

in the women's 50 m freestyle and the women's 100 m freestyle.

Weightlifting

In total, one Panamanian athlete participated in the weightlifting events – Alexis Batista in the men's –69 kg category.

External links

*Wallechinsky, David (2004). ''The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition)''. Toronto, Canada. . *International Olympic Committee (2001)
The Results
Retrieved 12 November 2005. *Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001)
Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games
Retrieved 20 November 2005. *Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001)
Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games
. Retrieved 20 November 2005. *Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001)
The Results
. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
International Olympic Committee Web Site

References

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