Valérie Hould-Marchand
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| Women's synchronized swimming | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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1996 Atlanta | Team |
| Pan American Games | ||
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1999 Winnipeg | Team |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1998 Kuala Lumpur | Solo |
Valérie Hould-Marchand (born May 29, 1980 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadian competitor in synchronized swimming and Olympic medalist.
Career
Hould-Marchand was a member of the Canadian team that received a silver medal in the team event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She would go on to win gold in two major competitions, the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the solo event[1] and 1999 Pan American Games in the team event.[2] She became embroiled in a dispute with the national synchronized swimming organization over her choice of solo routine, despite expectations for her to be part of the 2000 Summer Olympics, Hould-Marchard refused to change her routine and was expelled from the national team.[3]
References
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Federation - Commonwealth Countries". www.thecgf.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Pan American Games - Swimming and Diving". www.gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Valérie Hould-Marchand: le besoin de créer | Jean-François Tardif | Jean-François Tardif". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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- 1980 births
- Canadian synchronized swimmers
- French Quebecers
- Living people
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Olympic synchronized swimmers of Canada
- People from Rivière-du-Loup
- Synchronized swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in synchronized swimming
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in synchronised swimming
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in synchronized swimming
- Synchronized swimmers at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
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- Canadian Olympic medalist stubs