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Angela Chalmers

Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation

Class of 2022

Angela Chalmers

An Olympic Bronze Medalist (Barcelona 1992), Chalmers is originally from Brandon and is a member of Manitoba's Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation.

In the Sioux language, her name is Dusmanwe, which means, "Walk Fast Woman." She participated in one Pan American Games, two Commonwealth Games, and two Olympic Games. In 1995 she received the National Aboriginal Achievement Award in Sports and in 2001, she was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.


Médaillé olympique de bronze (Barcelone 1992). Chalmers est originaire de Brandon et est membre de la nation Birdtail Sioux Dakota du Manitoba.

En langue Sioux, son nom est Dusmanwe, ce qui signifie «Marchez vite femme». Elle a participé à un Jeux panaméricains, à deux Jeux du Commonwealth et à deux Jeux olympiques. En 1995, elle a reçu le National Aboriginal Achievement Award in Sports et en 2001, elle a été intronisée au Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.

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