Panama competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, returning to the Olympic Games for the first time since 1928. Panama won its first-ever Olympic medals at these Games, and did not win another Olympic medal until Irving Saladino won gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
| Panama at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PAN |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Panamá |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze
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Lloyd LaBeach | Athletics | 100m | 31 July |
| Bronze
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Lloyd LaBeach | Athletics | 200m | 3 August |
Athletics
edit- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- NP = Not placed
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lloyd LaBeach | 100 m | 10.5 | 1 Q | 10.5 | 1 Q | 10.5 | 2 Q | 10.6 |
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| 200 m | 21.4 | 1 Q | 21.7 | 1 Q | 21.6 | 2 Q | 21.2 |
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References
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