Uli Kapp

{{Short description|German curler (born 1971)}} {{Infobox curler |name = Uli Kapp |image = |image_size = |birth_name = Ulrich Kapp |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|4|14|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Füssen]], [[Germany]] |Curling club = |Skip = |Fourth = |Third = |Second = |Lead = |Alternate = |World Championship appearances = 7 (1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007) |European Championship appearances = 11 (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009) |Olympic appearances = 2 (1998, 2006) |medaltemplates= {{MedalSport | Men's [[Curling]]}} {{MedalCompetition | [[World Curling Championships]]}} {{MedalSilver| [[1997 Ford World Curling Championships|1997 Berne]] | }} {{MedalSilver| [[2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship|2007 Edmonton]] | }} {{MedalBronze| [[1994 World Curling Championships|1994 Oberstdorf]] |}} {{MedalBronze| [[1995 Ford World Curling Championships|1995 Brandon]] |}} {{MedalBronze| [[2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship|2005 Victoria]] |}} {{MedalCompetition | [[European Curling Championships]]}} {{MedalGold| [[1991 European Curling Championships|1991 Chamonix]] | }} {{MedalGold| [[1992 European Curling Championships|1992 Perth]] | }} {{MedalGold| [[1997 European Curling Championships|1997 Füssen]] | }} {{MedalBronze | [[2008 European Curling Championships|2008 Örnsköldsvik]] | }} }}

'''Ulrich "Uli" Kapp''' (born 14 April 1971 in [[Füssen]]) is a retired [[Germany|German]] [[curling|curler]] from [[Übersee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.curling.ca/files/2021/03/2021-BKT-Tires-OK-Tire-World-Mens-Curling-Championship-media-guide.pdf|title=2021 BKT Tires-OK Tires World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide|website=Curling Canada|access-date=March 30, 2021}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Career== Kapp has played third for his brother [[Andy Kapp]] since 1992. Together, they have won [[European Curling Championships]] (1992 and 1997), two silver medals at the [[World Curling Championships]] (1997, 2007) and three bronze medals (1994, 1995 and 2005). He competed for Germany at the [[1998 Winter Olympics|1998]] and [[2006 Winter Olympics]], finishing in eighth place on both occasions.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417220721/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/uli-kapp-1.html Olympic results]</ref> Kapp had to have season-ending knee surgery after the [[2007 European Curling Championships]], and thus could not attend the [[2008 World Men's Curling Championship]] with the rest of his team. He retired from professional curling in 2009.

Kapp has worked as a curling commentator for [[Eurosport]] for over 10 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uli-kapp.de/media.htm|title=Uli Kapp – Media}}</ref>

==Personal life== Kapp has two children. He has a [[Magister Juris]] and works as a sport business consultant. He enjoys reading, travelling, biking, and gardening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uli-kapp.de/facts.htm|title=Uli Kapp – Facts}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Sports links}} * [http://www.uli-kapp.de/ Website]

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