| Kjell Ulrichsen | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Born | 18 November 1944 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Bærum CC, Oslo |
| Curling career | |
| Member Association | |
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1971, 1972) |
| European Championship appearances | 1 (1975) |
Medal record | |
Kjell Christian Ulrichsen (born 18 November 1944) is a Norwegian businessperson and former curler.
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]
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]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |