Jeff Richard

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Jeff Richard
Born (1979-03-24) March 24, 1979 (age 45)
Team
Curling clubKelowna CC
Kelowna, British Columbia
SkipJeff Richard
ThirdRichard Krell
SecondDaniel Wenzek
LeadConnor Deane
Curling career
Member Association British Columbia
Brier appearances3 (2010, 2018, 2022)
Top CTRS ranking25th (2022–23)

Jeffrey Richard (born March 24, 1979) is a Canadian curler from Lake Country, British Columbia.[1] He currently skips his own team out of Kelowna.

Career[edit]

To date, Richard has won two provincial championships and has made two Brier appearances.[2] In 2010, Richard won the 2010 BC Men's provincial as skip.

In 2016, Richard joined Team Geall.

In 2017, Richard played in the Canadian Mixed Doubles with Sarah Wark

In 2018, Richard would win his second provincial title, defeating Team Cotter in the final in an extra end.

Personal life[edit]

Jeff Richard grew up in a family of curlers. His father is World and Canadian champion curler and coach Gerry Richard. His sister Jeanna Schraeder played third for the World and Canadian champion team Kelly Scott.[3]

Richard is the manager at Sunset Ranch Golf & Country Club in Kelowna.[4] He is married to Brooklyn Leitch and has one son.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "| Curl BC | Our House is Your House".
  2. ^ "Curling Canada | Richard takes British Columbia".
  3. ^ "Focus on Coaching: Gerry Richard and Jeanna Schraeder, a father-daughter team on the ice". Curling Canada. February 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "CurlingZone – Everything Curling".
  5. ^ "2022 Tim Hortons Brier" (PDF).

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