Gerry Richard
Gerry P. Richard[2] (born February 26, 1956) is a Canadian curler and curling coach from Kelowna, British Columbia.
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| Born | February 26, 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Kelowna CC, Kelowna, BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 4: (1993, 1994, 1995, 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is a 1994 World Men's champion[3] and a 1994 Labatt Brier champion.
Awards
- British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame: inducted in 1995 with all of 1994 Rick Folk team, Canadian and World champions[4]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Coach | Events |
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| 1992–93 | Rick Folk | Pat Ryan | Bert Gretzinger | Gerry Richard | Ron Steinhauer | Brier 1993  | |
| 1993–94 | Rick Folk | Pat Ryan | Bert Gretzinger | Gerry Richard | Ron Steinhauer | Brier 1994  WCC 1994 | |
| 1994–95 | Rick Folk | Pat Ryan | Bert Gretzinger | Gerry Richard | Ron Steinhauer | Brier 1995 (6th) | |
| 1996–97 | Rick Folk | Bert Gretzinger | Gerry Richard | Dave Stephenson | |||
| 1999–00 | Rick Folk | Jeff Richard | Tyler Orme | Gerry Richard | |||
| 2000–01 | Rick Folk | Kevin Folk | Jeff Richard | Gerry Richard | |||
| 2001–02 | Pat Ryan | Deane Horning | Kevin MacKenzie | Rob Koffski | Gerry Richard | Bill MacKenzie | Brier 2002 (6th) |
| 2003–04 | Rick Folk | Kevin Folk | Jeff Richard | Gerry Richard | |||
| 2004–05 | Rick Folk | Kevin Folk | Jeff Richard | Gerry Richard | |||
| 2006–07 | Grant Dezura (fourth) | Rick Folk (skip) | Jeff Richard | Gerry Richard |
Record as a coach of national teams
| Year | Tournament, event | National team | Place |
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| 2006 | 2006 World Women's Curling Championship | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (women) |  |
| 2007 | 2007 World Women's Curling Championship | Canada (women) | |
Personal life
Richard's children are known curlers as well. His daughter Jeanna Schraeder played third on the World and Canadian champion Kelly Scott rink. His son Jeff played in two Briers. He is formerly married to Kerrylyn Richard,[5] and is currently married to Martina.[1]
References
- "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- 2017 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
- Gerry Richard on the World Curling Federation database
- "1994 Rick Folk Rink (M) - BC Sports Hall of Fame".
- "Focus on Coaching: Gerry Richard and Jeanna Schraeder, a father-daughter team on the ice". Curling Canada. February 11, 2013.
External links
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