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.

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