Kjell Christian Ulrichsen
Norwegian businessperson (born 1944)
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Kjell Christian Ulrichsen (born 18 November 1944) is a Norwegian businessperson and former curler.
appearances2 (1971, 1972)
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| Born | 18 November 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Bærum CC, Oslo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Championship appearances | 2 (1971, 1972) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship appearances | 1 (1975) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
| 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 |