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Carol Anne Chénard
Bio
Carol Anne Chénard... speaks English, French, Spanish... she was two years old when her family moved from Summerside to Ottawa; growing up, her family also lived in Moose Jaw, Scarborough, Ottawa while her father was stationed on different military bases... she grew up competing in short-track speed skating, soccer, basketball and volleyball... both of her parents were also international speed skating officials... she enjoys camping, canoeing, kayaking, traveling, cooking, reading... she was 15 years old when she started refereeing at Ottawa Gloucester SC... earned a PhD in microbiology and immunology from McGill University...
named in her honour, Ontario Soccer’s Carol Anne Chénard Award was first presented in 2017 (the first recipient was Mariene Ford)... recipient of the Ray Morgan Memorial Award in 2009 and 2017...
she was just the fourth Canadian referee to serve 15 or more years on the FIFA List of Referees and Assistant Referees (from 2006 to 2020), following in the footsteps of Harry Sadler, Tony Evangelista and Héctor Vergara... she was appointed as a referee to three FIFA Women’s World Cups and two Olympic Games, although she missed her last FIFA Women’s World Cup after being diagnosed with cancer... on 18 June 2009, she was the first female referee appointed to the final match in the men’s Canadian Championship...
said Canada Soccer President Steven Reed in 2020, ““Carol Anne Chénard has long been at the pinnacle of international refereeing, breaking barriers over an impressive career that placed her as an inspiration for aspiring referees from coast-to-coast-to-coast. We are proud of and celebrate Carol Anne’s professional achievements and know that she will continue to be a leader for young referees in Canada and abroad”...
said Chénard in 2020, “refereeing is a lot of hard work, a lot of the time is spent out of the spotlight, but the rewards and opportunities are worth it, but you have to stay humble. You do the work, surround yourself with the right people and be ready to seize your opportunity”...
Honours
Individual Awards
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2017Ray Morgan Memorial Award Referee / Arbitre
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2016Concacaf Female Referee of the Year Recipient / Récipiendaire
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2016International Achievement Award Recipient / Récipiendaire
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2009Ray Morgan Memorial Award Referee / Arbitre
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2007FSQ Referee by Excellence Recipient
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2006FSQ Referee by Excellence Recipient
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2005FSQ Referee by Excellence Recipient
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2004FSQ Referee Elite Recipient
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