Per Jorsett is a Norwegian freelance sports reporter, sport historian and sports shooter. He reported for Sportsmanden

Sportsmanden

Sportsmanden was a Norwegian sports newspaper.It was established in 1913 by Magnus Brænden, absorbed the competitor Idrætsliv in 1933, and went defunct in 1965. Editors include Magnus Brænden and Charles Hoff....

from 1945 to 1961, and for the newspapers Dagbladet

Dagbladet

Dagbladet is Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper, and the third largest newspaper overall with a circulation of 105,255 copies in 2009, 18,128 papers less than in 2008. The editor in chief is Lars Helle....

and Nationen

Nationen

Nationen is a Norwegian daily newspaper, founded in 1918. It has a circulation of approximately 14,000 and primarily targets farmers and the agriarian sector, with focus on district politics, farming, commentaries and features. It is based in Oslo, with offices in Trondheim and Fagernes, and edited...

. He had commissions for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1947 to 1991, often along with fellow reporter Knut Bjørnsen

Knut Bjørnsen

Knut Bjørnsen was a former sports commentator and journalist for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.In his youth, Bjørnsen was a promising speed skater. He was junior Norwegian champion in 1951...

. Among his books are Norges skytterkonger, Hvem er hvem i norsk idrett and books on the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

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