The first athlete to achieve this desired goal was the cyclist Christofer Jurado.
Jury who has pointed out that, had he not been a cyclist, he would have been an aviation mechanic, has also highlighted that 2018 was a very difficult year for him since he was left without a team in that year
The truth is that last year I had a pretty big streak, achieving six victories in the year, “he said.” I feel quite fortunate to have been the first person to qualify for Panama to cycling in the Olympic Games. “
The also known under the alias of “The Captain of the West”, believes that he can continue to improve and is confident that he will perform well in the Olympic event.
Jorge Castelblanco (marathon).
Marathon runner Jorge Castelbanco, born in the province of Chiriquí, had his best moment when he participated in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games marathon, becoming the first Panamanian to participate in a test of this type.
Castelblanco full the 42 kilometers and 195 meters of the 2016 Rio marathon in position 135 with a time of 2 hours, 39 minutes and 25 seconds.
Established a new record personal and national on December 1, 2019 when he stopped the stopwatch at 2 hours, 15 minutes and 9 seconds in the marathon in Valencia, Spain.
One of Jorge Castelblanco’s goals is to get into a good location, staying as close to the podium as possible would be a gain for the Panamanian.
Gianna Woodruff (Athletics)
Athletics added a very prominent athlete who triumphs internationally, Gianna Woodruff earned her right to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, after achieving victory in the 400-meter hurdles at the Drake Relays held in Des Moines, Iwoa in Los Angeles. USA.
Woodruff was born in Los Angeles, California, but of a Colonial mother and an American father born in New York, she started running at the age of 7. He says he feels one hundred percent from Colon.
Alonso Edward (athletics)
For Alonso Edward this will be his number three participation in the Olympic Games, he participated in London 2012, Rio 2016 and now he will be in Tokyo. Edward’s qualification came after winning the X Bionic 200m dash. Sphere, held in Samorin, Slovakia with a 20.22s mark surpassing the 20.24s mark.
At the olympic games London 2012, Edward was disqualified from the 200-meter test by making a false start in his knockout heat.
Finished seventh in the 200m final at the Olympics Rio de Janeiro 2016 .
Alonso Edwards has excelled in the Diamond League, triumphing in the 200 meters in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Atheyna Bylon (boxing)
The Olympic boxing of Panama will have a great competitor in Tokyo, Atheyna Bylon qualified for Tokyo, after the suspension of the Pre-Olympic Tournament scheduled in May to be held in Argentina, the International Boxing Association (AIBA), arranged to classify the athletes of this discipline according to its position in the ranking, favoring the Panamanian fairly.
For Atheyna these will be her second Olympic Games, she participated in those of Rio in 2016. She was awarded the gold medal in the welterweight division (69 kgs.) Of the AIBA World Boxing Championship for Women (International Boxing Association) held in Jehu, South Korea, from November 17 to 24, 2014.
He was left with the gold medal of the middleweights (75 kgs.) In the South American Games held in Cochabamba, Bolivia, from June 1 to 6, 2018.
He obtained the gold medal in the 69 kilogram division of the Continental Women’s Boxing Championship held at the José María Vargas Sports Center in La Guaira state, Venezuela, in 2018.
Kristine Jiménez and Miryam Roper (Judo)
This is the first time that Panama will have two nationals as representatives in an Olympic Games in the discipline of Judo.
Krietine Jiménez he got his codend at the Tokyo Olympics by Couta Continental in the category – 52kg. Jiménez, born in the province of Veraguas, will participate for the first time in the Olympic Games, she is 25 years old and among her most recent achievements is the gold obtained in the Pan American Open in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Miryam Roper obtained that coveted ticket to Tokyo by World Ranking in the category – 57kg. Roper who was born in Germany, but of Panamanian blood on his father’s side, will participate in his first Olympic Games.
She was always very proud to represent Panama in the Olympic cycle, achieving many achievements such as gold in the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla 2018.
Emily Santos and Tyler Christianson (swimming)
For Emily Santos, this achievement is very special, because she is barely 15 years old and is the youngest of the group. Santos, who is preparing in the United States, has broken several records in his discipline at the national level, he will be participating in the 100m chest modality.
For his part, Tyler Christianson, will participate in the 200m combined, he will also fulfill his dream of being in his first Olympic Games, this is part of his message posted on his Instagram account:
“I’ve been dreaming of this moment since I was a kid in a bathing suit. So much blood, sweat and tears invested in many years of hard work to finally make this dream come true. That is why I am so honored and proud to represent my country Panama at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! There are so many people I want to thank, but first, I praise God for all his blessings. All the glory goes to him.
Both Emily Santos and Tyler Christianson qualified because of the universality places awarded by the International Olympic Committee in swimming.
Nathalee Aranda (athletics)
NATHALEE ARANDA CLASSIFIES TO THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES! ????Nathalee Aranda qualifies for her 1st Olympic Games in Athletics – Long Jump by World Ranking. CONGRATULATIONS NATHALEE! ♥ ️????????We are #UnPaisUnEquipo#Panama#Athletes#tokyo2020pic.twitter.com/VyGw9Ol49b
– PAN Olympic Committee (@COlimpicoPanama) July 2, 2021
Nathalee Aranda became the 10th athlete to get her ticket to the Tokyo Olympics, thanks to the world ranking of the long jump that is her specialty.
Aranda is the cousin of Irving Saladino, holder of the only gold medal in the Olympic Games.
Among the successes of Nathalee Aranda, are obtaining the best long jump of 6 meters 60 centimeters in the South American Games in Cochabamba 2018, obtaining the bronze medal.
Aranda also won the gold medal at the 2017 Santa Marta Bolivarian Games and in 2020 he won the gold medal at the Central American Senior Athletics Championship held in Costa Rica with a jump of 6.25 meters.
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