Angela Chalmers ( born Angela Chalmers ; born , ) is a Canadian middle-distance athlete. Bronze medalist of the 1992 Olympic Games in the 3000m race , three-time champion of the Commonwealth Games .
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Career
After graduating from high school in Victoria , she continued her studies in sports scholarships at the University of Northern Arizona, where she became the winner of the NCAA Championship [1] . In her first international competition, Chalmers came in 1985, taking part in the 1985 Universiade in Kobe , where she took third place in the 3000m race. This success was followed by second place at the 1987 Pan American Games , and at its first Olympic Games in 1988, it finished 14th in the final 3000m race. At the Games, she also ran a distance of 1,500 meters, but could not reach the finals, showing 17 results in the semifinals.
In 1990, she twice became the champion of the Commonwealth Games in Auckland , winning 1500 and 3000 meter races. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, she became a bronze medalist in the 3000m race, losing to Elena Romanova and Tatyana Dorovsky . Two years later, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games , held in Victoria , she defended the title of champion in the 3000m race, setting a record for the Games. She remains the only woman in the history of the Commonwealth Games who successfully defended her championship title at a distance of 3000 meters. Already on September 3, 1994, she won the IAAF Grand Prix finals in the 1,500-meter race, showing the best time for herself - 4: 01.61.
In 2001, she was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, and soon into British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame [2] [3] . In 1995, she became a laureate of the Indispire Awards in the sports category. As a Sioux representative, Chalmers has advocated for Aboriginal empowerment throughout her sports career.
In 1996, shortly before the Atlanta Olympics , Chalmers ended her sports career due to a shin injury.
Personal life
Currently resides in Australia . Married to Australian runner Simon Doyle , there are two children [3] .
Achievements
| Year | Competition | City | A place | Discipline | Time |
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| 1985 | Universiade | Kobe , Japan | 3 | 3000 m | 9: 03.19 |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis , USA | 2 | 3000 m | 9: 14.48 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul , Republic of Korea | 17 (pz ) | 1,500 m | 4: 08.64 |
| 14 | 3000 m | 9: 04.75 | |||
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland , New Zealand | one | 1,500 m | 4: 08.41 |
| one | 3000 m | 8: 38.38 | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona , Spain | 14 ( p / f ) | 1,500 m | 4: 04.87 |
| 3 | 3000 m | 8: 47.22 | |||
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria Canada | one | 3000 m | 8: 32.17 |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris , France | one | 1,500 m | 4: 01.61 | |
| world Cup | London , UK | 2 | 1,500 m | 4: 01.73 |
Notes
- ↑ Indspire - Angela Chalmers . indspire.ca. Date of treatment March 11, 2019.
- ↑ The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum (inaccessible link) . The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. Date of treatment March 11, 2019. Archived October 21, 2007.
- ↑ 1 2 BC Sports Hall of Fame - Angela Chalmers . bcsportshalloffame.com. Date of treatment March 11, 2019.