Chilean hammer thrower
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Palma and the second or maternal family name is
Lafourcade.
Patricio Waldemar Palma Lafourcade (born 27 October 1978 in Osorno, Los Lagos) is a retired Chilean athlete who specialised in the hammer throw.[1] He won multiple medals at the regional level. His younger sister, Odette, is also a hammer thrower.
His personal best of 70.78 meters, set in 2010, is the standing national record.
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Chile
|
1996
|
South American Junior Championships
|
Bucaramanga, Colombia
|
2nd
|
Hammer throw
|
50.02 m
|
1997
|
South American Junior Championships
|
San Carlos, Uruguay
|
–
|
Hammer throw
|
NM
|
Pan American Junior Championships
|
Havana, Cuba
|
6th
|
Hammer throw
|
51.00 m
|
2001
|
South American Championships
|
Manaus, Brazil
|
4th
|
Hammer throw
|
63.26 m
|
2002
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Guatemala City, Guatemala
|
4th
|
Hammer throw
|
63.93 m
|
2003
|
South American Championships
|
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
|
4th
|
Hammer throw
|
64.88 m
|
2005
|
South American Championships
|
Cali, Colombia
|
3rd
|
Hammer throw
|
67.10 m
|
2006
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Ponce, Puerto Rico
|
4th
|
Hammer throw
|
65.00 m
|
South American Championships
|
Tunja, Colombia
|
2nd
|
Hammer throw
|
67.30 m
|
2007
|
South American Championships
|
São Paulo, Brazil
|
2nd
|
Hammer throw
|
66.56 m
|
Pan American Games
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
5th
|
Hammer throw
|
67.86 m
|
2008
|
Ibero-American Championships
|
Iquique, Chile
|
4th
|
Hammer throw
|
67.22 m
|
2009
|
South American Championships
|
Lima, Peru
|
2nd
|
Hammer throw
|
68.53 m
|
References