Kevin Folk

Kevin Folk
Curler
Born July 26, 1980
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Career
Brier appearances 3 (2008, 2011, 2012)
Top CCA ranking 10th (2007–08, 2009–10)
Grand Slam victories 0

Kevin Folk (born July 26, 1980 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia. He previously played third for Jim Cotter.

Career

Folk won the 2000 Canadian Junior Curling Championships playing third for Brad Kuhn. The team then went on to win the 2000 World Junior Curling Championships.

After Juniors, Folk joined with his father, two time Brier and World Champion, Rick Folk's team. He left the team in 2005 to join up with Bob Ursel. Folk qualified for his first Brier in 2008 with Ursel, and the team finished in fourth place, losing the 3-4 game to Glenn Howard of Ontario. Cotter took over the reins as skip of the rink in 2011.

Folk left the team after the 2011-12 season, when he took a job in Calgary.[1]

Personal life

Folk is a senior account manager at RBC Royal Bank. He studied at Okanagan University College.

Folk's parents are former Canadian Mixed champions. Folk's father, Rick Folk, is a two-time Brier and World champion and a former politician, holding a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.

Teams

Season Skip Third Second Lead
2003-04 Rick Folk Kevin Folk Jeff Richard Gerry Richard
2004-05 Rick Folk Kevin Folk Jeff Richard Gerry Richard
2005-06 Brad Kuhn (fourth) Kevin Folk Ryan Kuhn Rick Folk (skip)
2006-07 Bert Gretzinger Kevin Folk Mark Whittle Dave Mellof
2007-08 Jim Cotter (fourth) Bob Ursel (skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky
2008–09 Jim Cotter (fourth) Bob Ursel (skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky
2009–10 Jim Cotter (fourth) Bob Ursel (skip) Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky
2010–11 Jim Cotter Ken Maskiewich Kevin Folk Rick Sawatsky
2011–12 Jim Cotter Kevin Folk Tyrel Griffith Rick Sawatsky

References

  1. ↑ Bender, Jim (27 April 2012). "Hired Gunner moving to B.C.". Winnipeg Sun.

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