In 1974, Folk skipped the Saskatchewan team to the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship that year. Four years later, he attended his first Brier, skipping the Saskatchewan team. In 1980, he won his first Brier and went on to win the World Curling Championships, posting an undefeated record and defeating Norway in the final. In 1983, Folk won another Canadian Mixed Championship.
After serving in government, Folk moved to Kelowna, British Columbia. He represented British Columbia at the Brier for the first time in 1989, and won his second Brier in 1994, this time skipping the B.C. team. He lost just one game at the Worlds that year, and beat Sweden in the final to claim gold in a low scoring 3-2 decision. In 1995, Folk played in his last Brier. Folk and his rink from the 1994 World Championships were inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.[1] Folk has also been honoured by the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame.[2]
Folk was born in Saskatoon at the Saskatoon City Hospital, the son of Alex and Jen Folk.[5] At the time of the 1994 Brier, Folk owned a curling and golf supply store in Kelowna.[6]
As of 2023, he was living in the Comox Valley of British Columbia, and is the head referee of BC Pickleball.[7]
References
^"1994 Rick Folk Rink (M)". British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)