Reginald Beckford was a Panamanian sprinter and businessman. In 1930, during the Central American Games in Havana, Cuba, Beckford distinguished himself as the first Panamanian to obtain a gold medal at an international sporting event.

Reginald Beckford
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Panama
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Havana 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1930 Havana 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 1930 Havana 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1935 San Salvador 100 m

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