Jon Herwig Carlsen | |
Birth Date: | 15 April 1937 |
Nationality: | Norwegian |
Occupation: | Sports commentator |
Years Active: | 1967–2011 |
Awards: | Gullruten honorary prize (2007) |
Jon Herwig Carlsen (15 April 1937 – 10 April 2022) was a Norwegian sports commentator.
Born on 15 April 1937, Carlsen grew up in Oslo, and was a teacher by education. He worked for NRK from 1967 to 2011, first in the traffic section, and later as a sports commentator. His specialities were cross country skiing and biathlon.[1]
He was awarded the Gullruten honorary award in 2007, along with fellow sports commentator Kjell Kristian Rike.[2] He died on 10 April 2022, at the age of 84.[3]