Carol Anne Chénard

Carol Anne Chénard (born 17 February 1977) is a Canadian former soccer referee.

Personal life
Chénard was born in a native of Ottawa, Canada. She studied microbiology and immunology at McGill University, receiving her Bachelor of Science in 2001 and PHd in 2007.

Career
She has been described as "one of Canada’s most experienced female referees".

On October 13, 2020, she announced her national and international retirement. She later returned as a video match official in 2021.

Honors
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 * Quebec Soccer Federation (QSF) Elite Referee, 2004
 * QSF Referee of Excellence, 2005, 2006, 2007
 * Ray Morgan Memorial Award, 2009, 2017
 * International Achievement Award, 2016
 * CONCACAF Female Referee of the Year, 2016

Notable Appointments
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 * FIFA List, Referee, 2006–2020
 * FIFA Panel, Video Match Official, 2022–present
 * Canada Soccer List, Referee, 2005-2020
 * 2004 Jubilee Trophy Final, Assistant Referee
 * 2005 Jubilee Trophy Final, Referee
 * 2006 USL W-League Final
 * 2011 and 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Referee
 * 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, Referee
 * 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Referee
 * 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, Referee,
 * 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Referee
 * 2019 Women's World Cup
 * 2022 CONCACAF Women's Championship, VAR
 * 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, VAR
 * 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, VAR and AVAR
 * 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final, Standby VAR