# Frithjof Wilborn

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**Frithjof Wilborn** (born 12 November 1961) is a [Norwegian](/source/Norway) footballer and television presenter.

Wilborn played football for [Asker](/source/Asker_Fotball), [Strømsgodset](/source/Str%C3%B8msgodset_IF), [Brann](/source/SK_Brann) and lastly [Faaberg](/source/Faaberg_IL). He took teacher's education in Bergen, worked as a teacher in [Lillehammer](/source/Lillehammer) and was a freelance journalist. With experience from *[Bergensavisen](/source/Bergensavisen)* he went to [TV 2](/source/TV_2_(Norway)) in 1995. Here he started working behind the camera, but soon, in 1997, he became [sportscaster](/source/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?](/source/Vil_du_bli_million%C3%A6r%3F)*.[1][2][3][4] In 2001, he was awarded the *[Se og Hør](/source/Se_og_H%C3%B8r_(Norway))* readers' TV personality of the year award.[5] He later presented other shows, such as *[Farmen](/source/The_Farm_(TV_series))*, *[Hvem kan slå Ylvis?](/source/Beat_the_Star)*, *[Mine damer og herrer](/source/Mine_damer_og_herrer_(television))*, *[Jeg gjør hva som helst](/source/Jeg_gj%C3%B8r_hva_som_helst)* and *[Skaperen](/source/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](/source/Asker).[1]

## References

1. Lønnebotn, Lasse (22 November 2014). "Den store klassereisen" (in Norwegian). *[Dagbladet](/source/Dagbladet) Weekend*. pp. 10–12.

1. "Nye spillere og spillere i avgang i 2. divisjonsklubbene" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 17 April 1989.

1. Bordvik, Jan Frode (29 November 2000). "Ja, jeg vil bli millionær-programleder" (in Norwegian). *[VG](/source/Verdens_Gang)*. p. 52.

1. Odeen, Jan Frode (29 November 2000). "Wilborn overtar millionærrollen" (in Norwegian). *[Bergens Tidende](/source/Bergens_Tidende)*. p. 43.

1. "Frøya med Årets TV-navn for femte gang" (in Norwegian). *[Hitra-Frøya](/source/Hitra-Fr%C3%B8ya)*. 22 December 2009. p. 13.

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