Kjell Christian Ulrichsen (born 18 November 1944) is a Norwegian businessperson and former curler.
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| Born | 18 November 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Bærum CC, Oslo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1971, 1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances | 1 (1975) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Along with Erik Must, Ulrichsen established the stock broker Fondsfinans. The two later bought part of the publishing company Gyldendal Norsk Forlag.[2][3] On 26 November 2008, he sold his shares to Must for NOK 350 per share, even though co-owner Trygve Hegnar, with whom they were in a conflict, had bid NOK 500.[4] Through the company Stabæk Holding he owns Telenor Arena, the home ground of Stabæk Fotball, and was previously one of the club's main owners.[5]
From the age of two until the age of eighteen, Ulrichsen lived at an orphanage. He is cousin of Queen Sonja.[6] He has had a legal conflict with Sandefjord Municipality regarding his property on Yxney at Østerøya regarding him trying to hinder the public their freedom to roam.[7]
Curling career edit
He is a champion of the first-ever European Curling Championships, played in 1975[8] and a three-time Norwegian men's curling champion.[1]
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1970–71 | Knut Bjaanaes | Sven Kroken | Per Dammen | Kjell Ulrichsen | WCC 1971 (6th) |
| 1971–72 | Knut Bjaanaes | Sven Kroken | Per Dammen | Kjell Ulrichsen | WCC 1972 (6th) |
| 1975–76 | Knut Bjaanaes | Sven Kroken | Helmer Strømbo | Kjell Ulrichsen | ECC 1975 
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References edit
- ^ a b curling – Norgesmestere – Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian) and look at ru:Чемпионат Норвегии по кёрлингу среди мужчин
- ^ Byberg, Øystein (18 May 2006). "Nytt styre i Gyldendal" (in Norwegian). Hegnar Online. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
- ^ "Ulrichsen ville blåse opp familieformuen" (in Norwegian). Hegnar Online. 3 May 2006. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2007.
- ^ Schmidt, Øystein (27 November 2008). "Hegnar: - Han trenger sykebil" (in Norwegian). Hegnar Online. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ Jenssen, Grethe Kielland (4 November 2010). "Stabæk kan bli kastet ut av Telenor arena". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 January 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ Hansen, Jon Inge (10 May 2005). "Ulrichsen: - Jeg er oppvokst på barnehjem". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 September 2007.
- ^ Hansen, Jon Inge (9 May 2005). "Kongevenn i retten for å stoppe skjærgårdsbad". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 September 2007.
- ^ Kjell Christian Ulrichsen on the World Curling database
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