Angela Chalmers
| Angela Chalmers medal table |
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 Canada
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| Olympic Summer Games | ||
| bronze | 1992 Barcelona | 3000 m |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| gold | 1994 Victoria | 3000 m |
| gold | 1990 Auckland | 3000 m |
| gold | 1990 Auckland | 1500 m |
| Pan American Games | ||
| silver | 1987 Indianapolis | 3000 m |
Angela Chalmers (born September 6, 1963 in Brandon ) is a former Canadian middle and long distance runner .
Life
In 1987 she won the silver medal in the 3,000 meter run at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis . In 1990 she won the Commonwealth Games in Auckland in both the 1,500-meter run and over 3,000 m.
She celebrated the greatest success of her career at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona . Over 3000 m she won the bronze medal in 8: 47.22 minutes behind Jelena Romanowa and Tetjana Dorowskych from the United Team .
At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria , Chalmers was her country's flag bearer. In the 3000 meter run she managed to defend her title. She won with a clear lead in the Canadian national record time of 8: 32.17 minutes.
In addition, she was a total of five times Canadian champion, four times in the 1500-meter run (1989-1990, 1993-1994) and once in the 3000-meter run (1994).
Angela Chalmers had a competition weight of 56 kg with a height of 1.72 m.
Top performances
- 800 m : 2: 04.95 min, February 25, 1998, Melbourne
- 1500 m: 4: 01.61 min, September 3, 1994, Paris
- 3000 m: 8: 32.17 min (NR), 23 August 1994, Victoria
Web links
- Angela Chalmers in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Short biography of Angela Chalmers on the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame website
Individual evidence
- ↑ gbrathletics.com: Canadian Championships
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Chalmers, Angela |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brandon (Manitoba) , Manitoba , Canada |