Gerry Richard

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Gerry Richard
 
Born (1956-02-26) February 26, 1956 (age 66)
Team
Curling club Kelowna CC,
Kelowna, BC
Career
Member AssociationFlag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia
Brier appearances4: (1993, 1994, 1995, 2002)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1994)

Gerry P. Richard [2] (born February 26, 1956) is a Canadian curler and curling coach from Kelowna, British Columbia.

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He is a 1994 World Men's champion [3] and a 1994 Labatt Brier champion.

Awards

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1992–93 Rick Folk Pat Ryan Bert Gretzinger Gerry Richard Ron Steinhauer Brier 1993 Silver medal icon.svg
1993–94Rick FolkPat RyanBert GretzingerGerry RichardRon Steinhauer Brier 1994 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1994 Gold medal icon.svg
1994–95Rick FolkPat RyanBert GretzingerGerry RichardRon Steinhauer Brier 1995 (6th)
1996–97Rick FolkBert GretzingerGerry Richard Dave Stephenson
1999–00Rick Folk Jeff Richard Tyler Orme Gerry Richard
2000–01Rick Folk Kevin Folk Jeff RichardGerry Richard
2001–02Pat Ryan Deane Horning Kevin MacKenzie Rob Koffski Gerry RichardBill MacKenzie Brier 2002 (6th)
2003–04Rick FolkKevin FolkJeff RichardGerry Richard
2004–05Rick FolkKevin FolkJeff RichardGerry Richard
2006–07 Grant Dezura (fourth)Rick Folk (skip)Jeff RichardGerry Richard

Record as a coach of national teams

YearTournament, eventNational teamPlace
2006 2006 World Women's Curling Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (women)
Bronze medal icon.svg
2007 2007 World Women's Curling Championship Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (women)
Gold medal icon.svg

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. 2017 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  3. Gerry Richard on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. "1994 Rick Folk Rink (M) - BC Sports Hall of Fame".
  5. "Focus on Coaching: Gerry Richard and Jeanna Schraeder, a father-daughter team on the ice". Curling Canada. February 11, 2013.