# Odette Palma

Odette Jeanette Chantal Palma Lafourcade (born 7 August 1982) is a Chilean athlete specializing in the hammer throw. Her brother is the athlete Patricio Palma.

## Life

Odette Palma was on born 7 August 1982 in Osorno. Her older brother, Patricio Palma, was also a hammer thrower.

## Career

Her personal best throw of 66.63 metres achieved in 2011 is the current national record.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Chile ||||||
| 1998 | South American Junior Championships | Córdoba, Argentina | 9th | Discus | 30.95 m |
| 1998 | South American Junior Championships | Córdoba, Argentina | 10th | Hammer | 37.57 m |
| 1998 | South American Youth Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 5th | Discus | 32.42 m |
| 1998 | South American Youth Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 3rd | Hammer | 49.50 m |
| 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 18th (q) | Hammer | 44.67 m |
| 1999 | South American Junior Championships | Concepción, Chile | 8th | Discus | 36.46 m |
| 1999 | South American Junior Championships | Concepción, Chile | 4th | Hammer | 46.42 m |
| 2000 | Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th | Hammer | 46.67 m |
| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 32nd (q) | Hammer | 43.91 m |
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 6th | Hammer | 51.78 m |
| 2001 | South American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 4th | Hammer | 51.03 m |
| 2002 | Ibero-American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 11th | Hammer | 50.65 m |
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 4th | Hammer | 58.19 m |
| 2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 10th | Hammer | 54.14 m |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 19th | Hammer | 50.53 m |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 4th | Hammer | 57.55 m |
| 2004 | Ibero-American Championships | Huelva, Spain | 15th | Hammer | 53.98 m |
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 6th | Hammer | 59.60 m |
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 14th (q) | Hammer | 59.61 m |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 6th | Hammer | 57.41 m |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 6th | Hammer | 56.74 m |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th | Hammer | 55.63 m |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 5th | Hammer | 60.19 m |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 7th | Discus | 40.46 m |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Hammer | 64.55 m |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 6th | Hammer | 60.49 m |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 5th | Hammer | 60.83 m |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 7th | Hammer | 64.79 m |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 4th | Hammer | 61.83 m |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 4th | Hammer | 60.53 m |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 5th | Hammer | 58.03 m |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 7th | Hammer | 58.05 m |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 9th | Hammer | 56.67m |
| 2021 | Australian Athletics Championships | Sydney Olympic Park, Australia | 3rd | Hammer | 54.75 |