Irving Saladino

.autotagframe3 { float:right; padding:5px; width:195px; border: silver solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center; } Irving Saladino By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - With a jump of 8.56 meters the Panamanian, World and Olympic Champion Irving Saladino returned to the track to win his first victory since having won Panama's first ever Olympic gold medal in Beijing. Saladino committed fouls on his first, fourth, and fifth attempt, and his winning distance of 8.56 was recorded on his third attempt. Second place went to American Dwight Phillips with 8.54 and third to France's Salim Sdiri with 8.23 meters. Saladino is the reigning men's Olympic and World long jump ... Read Full Story

By Rogelio Adonican for La Estrella - So far in the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing, athletes from only 47 countries have been awarded gold medals. Panama is one of them. That piece of gold prompted a massive reception yesterday for Irving Saladino, winner of the Olympic gold medal in the Men's Long Jump. The streets of Panama City became a spontaneous corridor of honor for the new sport hero of Panama. Like a Hollywood celebrity, the native of Colon, as he passed through the city, took the applause of thousands of people, who in one way or the other wanted to salute the ... Read Full Story

By Reinaldo A. Weeks D. for La Prensa - “We have finally achieved victory." After 80 years of presence in Olympic Games, the verses of the Panamanian National anthem sounded for the first time, yesterday, Tuesday, 20 August 2008, in this competition, and the tricolor flag of Panama waved in the seat of honor reserved for the winners. It was the final moment of the Olympic Gold Medal ceremony for the winner of the Men's Long Jump competition, Panamanian Irving Saladino. The majestic National Olympic Stadium of Beijing, also known as the "Bird's Nest" where the day before Saladino won the gold medal with ... Read Full Story

By DON WINNER for Panama-Guide.com - The top-ranked long jumper in the world, Panama's Irving "Kangaroo" Saladino, kept things interesting in the Olympics today. He qualified and advanced to the final round which will be held on Monday but only after fouling out on his first two attempts. He qualified 9th overall with a leap of 8.01 meters (26ft 3 3/8in). The top twelve jumpers qualified out of a starting field of 41, so the Olympic dreams of 29 long jumpers ended today. Thankfully Irving Saladino was able to pull it together and make a clean jump over 8 meters on his final attempt, ... Read Full Story

La Critica - The Principals of private schools have the power to decide whether or not they will hold classes today, Thursday, 21 August 2008, that the government decreed as a national holiday due to the arrival in Panama of the Olympic long jump champion Irving Saladino, said the Vice Minister of Education Mirna de Crespo. She said to RPC Radio that public schools will be closed by order of President Martin Torrijos. Besides public schools, all government offices will also be closed to give Panamanians the opportunity to attend the reception for Irving Saladino, native of the province of Colon. No hay clases ... Read Full Story