| Alan Frei | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1982 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | CC Adelboden Adelboden, Switzerland |
| Skip | Marc Pfister |
| Third | Christian Haller |
| Second | Enrico Pfister |
| Lead | Alan Frei |
| Alternate | Benjo Delarmente |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Philippines |
Alan Frei (born 27 March 1982) [1] is a Filipino-Swiss entrepreneur, economist and curler.
Alan Frei studied Finance and Sinology at the University of Zurich (UZH) and at the University in Nanjing, China. [2] He founded several companies, [3] including Nachilfeportal.de. In 2014, he co-founded Amorana, of which he sold a majority stake to the Lovehoney Group in 2020. [4] [5] He founded the start-up Center at the University of Zurich. [3]
Post-Amorana, Frei founded the Alan Frei Company. [6] The business focuses on creating content and products for a life hacker community. Additionally, he works part-time as a freelance Uber Eats driver. [7]
Frei hosts a podcast and YouTube channel. He holds Swiss and Filipino citizenship. [1]
Influenced by minimalists like Andrew Hyde and Nicolas Berggruen, Alan Frei began to simplify his life in 2014.
He reduced his possessions to 70 items [8] and, by October 2020, had decided to give up his apartment, staying in hotels instead. [9] As of 2022, Frei has ended this practice.
Alan Frei began curling at age 41 in 2023 as part of a "weight loss journey", aiming to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics. [10] He is part of the Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines (CWSAP), which joined the World Curling Federation on September 15, 2023. [11]
Frei trains with former Swiss professional curler Marcel Käufeler and teammates Marc Pfister, Enrico Pfister, and Christian Haller. [12] Their first tournament was the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships (PCCC), held from October 29 to November 4 in Kelowna, British Columbia. His team placed second in the B division. [13] At the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships Frei and his team made the finals and moved up to the A Division for the 2025 championship. They also earned a spot at the 2025 Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament. [14]
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