 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Pamakwikwi eOlympic yeZhizha ya2000 muSydney, Folker akakwikwidza mumitambo miviri yokushambira ine mazuva matanhatu chete ari pakati. Kutanga, akabatana naRoland Mark Schoeman, Brendon Dedekind, uye matsi-dzimbe Terence Parkin munhangemutange ye4 × 100 m freestyle relay. Achishambira muchikamu chechitatu mumakwikwi maviri, Folker akakunda chipingamupinyi chemasekondi makumi mashanu uye akarekodha kupatsanurwa kwemasekondi makumi mana nemapfumbamwe nemakumi mashanu neshanu, asi maSouth Africa akatadza kusvika kumasekondi gumi nemasere, vachipedza vari pachinzvimbo chechishanu uye chegumi nerimwe pasi rose neyakajairwa muAfrica yemasekondi makumi matatu nemaviri nemakumi maviri nemasere. Nemhaka yokuedza kwake kwakasimba mu freestyle relay, Folker akasarudzwa kuti abatane naSimon Thirsk, Brett Petersen, naTheo Verster mu 4 × 100 m medley relay mazuva matanhatu gare gare. Munguva yemakwikwi ekutanga, akahwina mutsoka yemahara mune imwecheteyo kupisa nechinhu chinopenya che49.53 kupa nzvimbo yechina yekupedzisa uye yegumi nematatu yakazara yeSouth Africa muna 3: 42.44. 