Frithjof Wilborn

Frithjof Wilborn (born 12 November 1961) is a Norwegian footballer and television presenter.

Frithjof Wilborn

Wilborn played football for Asker, Strømsgodset, Brann and lastly Faaberg. He took teacher's education in Bergen, worked as a teacher in Lillehammer and was a freelance journalist. With experience from Bergensavisen he went to TV 2 in 1995. Here he started working behind the camera, but soon, in 1997, he became sportscaster. He also presented the sports-related programs Mestermøte and Tribunefeber before landing his first major presenting job in 2000, that of Vil du bli millionær?.[1][2][3][4] In 2001, he was awarded the Se og Hør readers' TV personality of the year award.[5] He later presented other shows, such as Farmen, Hvem kan slå Ylvis?, Mine damer og herrer, Jeg gjør hva som helst and Skaperen.

Following financial irregularities he lost his TV 2 job and disappeared from television. He started working as a teacher again, in his native Asker.[1]

References
  1. Lønnebotn, Lasse (22 November 2014). "Den store klassereisen". Dagbladet Weekend (in Norwegian). pp. 10–12.
  2. "Nye spillere og spillere i avgang i 2. divisjonsklubbene" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 17 April 1989.
  3. Bordvik, Jan Frode (29 November 2000). "Ja, jeg vil bli millionær-programleder". VG (in Norwegian). p. 52.
  4. Odeen, Jan Frode (29 November 2000). "Wilborn overtar millionærrollen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 43.
  5. "Frøya med Årets TV-navn for femte gang". Hitra-Frøya (in Norwegian). 22 December 2009. p. 13.
Awards
Preceded by
Tore Strømøy		 Se og Hør's TV Personality of the Year
2001		 Succeeded by
Robert Stoltenberg
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