Uli Kapp
Ulrich " Uli " Kapp ( born April 14, 1971 in Füssen) is a former successful German curler and the younger brother of Andreas Kapp. He played for the curling club feet, is three-time European champion and nine-time German champion.
The living with partner Monika and two children in Munich Kapp came 1982 on his father Charlie Kapp for curling and played from 1992 to 2009 in the "Team Kapp " for the CC feet.
During his time as a corporal in the army he found in the sports promotion group Sonthofen optimal training conditions. At this time he wrote a textbook on the subject of curling.
After the disappointing performance of the German curler at the European Championships in 2009 in Aberdeen, when Uli Kapp after a long injury break was only as a substitute while he was ruled out for the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver finally by his brother, Andy Kapp from the team. He then ended his successful curling career. As the successor to Daniel Herberg He is succeeded by the team Kapp.
He currently works as a consultant and lawyer and as a sports commentator for Euro Sports and Premiere.
Achievements
- European champions in 1991, 1992, 1997
- 2nd place 1997 World Series, 2007
- 3rd place World Cup 1994, 1995, 2005
- German Champion 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008