Gerry Richard
Canadian male curler and coach

Gerry Richard

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Canadian male curler and coach
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Introduction

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

He is a 1994 World Men's champion 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

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
Events
1992–93 Rick Folk Pat Ryan Bert Gretzinger Gerry Richard Ron Steinhauer Brier 1993 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1993–94 Rick Folk Pat Ryan Bert Gretzinger Gerry Richard Ron Steinhauer Brier 1994 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1994 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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
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 (4th) Rick Folk (skip) Jeff Richard Gerry Richard

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
2006 2006 World Women's Curling Championship  Canada (women)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2007 2007 World Women's Curling Championship  Canada (women)
1st place, gold medalist(s)

Personal life

Gerry Richard's children are known curlers too: daughter Jeanna Schraeder played third in team of Kelly Scott, she is World and Canadian champion; son Jeff played on two Briers. He has been married to Kerrylyn Richard.