Panama at the 2019 Pan American Games
sporting event delegation
Panama competed at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
A total of 84 athletes (46 men and 38 women) were named to the Panamanian team, marking the largest delegation the country has ever sent to the Pan American Games.
On July 5, 2019, athlete Alonso Edward was named as the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. However, it was later announced taekwondo athlete Carolena Carstens would carry the flag, as Edward would not be in Lima for the opening ceremony.
Panama won four medals at these edition of the games, ranking 28th overall. The four medals marked the most won at a single edition of the games for the country since 1987.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.
Medalists
The following competitors from Panama won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Athletics (track and field)
Panama qualified eight track and field athletes (three men and five women).
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