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Angela Chalmers

Personal information
Born	(1963-09-06) September 6, 1963 (age 61) Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Alma mater	Northern Arizona University
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	1500 m, 3000 m
College team	Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m: 4:01.61 (Paris 1994) Mile: 4:24.91 (Oslo 1991) 2000 m: 5:34.49 NR (Sheffield 1994) 3000 m 8:32.17 NR (Victoria 1994) 5000 m 15:09.35 (Melbourne 1992)
Medal record Women's track and field Representing  Canada Olympic Games Bronze 1992 Barcelona 3000 m Pan American Games Silver 1987 Indianapolis 3000 m Commonwealth Games Gold 1994 Victoria 3000 m Gold 1990 Auckland 3000 m Gold 1990 Auckland 1500 m Universiade Bronze 1985 Kobe 3000 m

Angela Chalmers (born September 6, 1963) is a Canadian retired track and field athlete. She was a fantastic runner in races like the 1500 metres and 3000 metres. Angela won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. She also won three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. She won the 1500m and 3000m in 1990. She won the 3000m again in 1994.

Angela Chalmers' Running Career

Angela Chalmers was born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Her mother was from the Birdtail Sioux First Nation. Her father had Scottish-Canadian family. Angela loved running from a young age.

Early Running Days

She competed with the Canadian National Junior Track Team. Later, she earned a scholarship to Northern Arizona University. Angela first competed internationally in 1985. This was at the Universiade (World University Games) in Kobe, Japan. She finished third in the 3,000 metres race.

The next year, in 1986, she won a big cross country championship. This was the 1986 NCAA Division I cross country championships. She ran for Northern Arizona University. In 1987, she won the Honda Sports Award. This award recognized her as the best female college cross country runner.

International Success

In 1987, Angela earned a silver medal. This was at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. She competed in the 3000 metres. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, she finished 14th in the 3000 metres final.

In 1990, Angela had a huge year. She won two gold medals at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. She won both the 1500 metre and the 3000 metre races. Her 3000m time was 8:38.38, which was the best in the world that year.

Olympic Medal and More Gold

In 1992, Angela qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She competed in the 3000 metres. She won a bronze medal in this race. Angela shared that she thought of her father while running. He had passed away before the Olympic trials. She wanted to prove to him that she could succeed.

Angela was chosen to be the flag bearer for her team. This was at the opening ceremonies of the 1994 Commonwealth Games. She led her team into Centennial Stadium in Victoria, Canada. In 1994, she won her second Commonwealth 3000m title. Her personal best time was 8:32.17. She is the only woman to ever win the Commonwealth 3000m race twice in a row.

Later in 1994, she won the Grand Prix Final in France. This was for the Women's 1500 metres. She set a personal best time of 4:01.61. At her peak, Angela was one of the top three middle-distance runners in the world.

Awards and Retirement

Angela Chalmers has received many honors. In 2001, she was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. In 2004, she joined the BC Sports Hall of Fame. She also received the National Aboriginal Achievement Award in 1995. This award is now called the Indspire Awards.

Angela is of Sioux descent. She used her fame as a runner to speak out about Aboriginal peoples. She was inducted into the Athletics Canada Hall of Fame in 2019. Also in 2019, she was part of the first group inducted into the Big Sky Hall of Fame.

In 1996, Angela retired from running. This was just before the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She had a calf injury that made her stop competing.

Angela Chalmers is now married to Simon Doyle. He was also a middle-distance runner from Australia. They have two children.

International Competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Canada
1985	Universiade	Kobe, Japan	3rd	3000 m	9:03.19
1987	Pan American Games	Indianapolis, United States	2nd	3000 m	9:14.48
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	17th (h)	1500 m	4:08.64
			14th	3000 m	9:04.75
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	1st	1500 m	4:08.41
			1st	3000 m	8:38.38
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	14th (sf)	1500 m	4:04.87
			3rd	3000 m	8:47.22
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, Canada	1st	3000 m	8:32.17
	Grand Prix Final	Paris, France	1st	1500 m	4:01.61
	World Cup	London, United Kingdom	2nd	1500 m	4:01.73
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)

See Also

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