Valérie Hould-Marchand (born May 29, 1980) is a retired Canadian synchronized swimmer and Olympic medalist.

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 when they prevented her from training her solo routine, despite already being selected to compete in the 2000 Summer Olympics, Hould-Marchard fought for her rights but was officially retired for doing so despite strict instructions from the sport minister of Canada not to do so.

A committee was born out of this battle in order to give a safe haven to athletes to be heard without putting their career at risk.

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