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