Birte Christoffersen (DEN/SWE, 1924-2026) - Honorable Mentions

RE: Birte Christoffersen (DEN/SWE, 1924-2026)

MMNMADV91 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:21:59 +0000

R.I.P. Ms. Christoffersen.

RE: Birte Christoffersen (DEN/SWE, 1924-2026)

ChrisR — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:37:22 +0000

Rest in peace Ms Christoffersen.

RE: Birte Christoffersen (DEN/SWE, 1924-2026)

Ale76 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:30:24 +0000

Birte Christoffersen (later Hanson, then Ekberg; 28 March 1924 – 23 February 2026) was a Danish-Swedish diver. She competed in the 3 m springboard and 10 m platform for Denmark at the 1948 Summer Olympics and for Sweden at the 1956 & 1960 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal in the platform in 1948 and finished in 8–12th place on other occasions. From December 2025 until her death, she was the oldest known living Olympic medalist.

Rest in peace.

Birte Christoffersen (DEN/SWE, 1924-2026)

FinbarrC — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:08:40 +0000

The oldest living Olympic medallist (London 1948; diving, bronze) until she passed away on Monday aged 101 years 332 days.

Now the oldest is Germany's Günther Haase (Helsinki 1952; also diving, bronze) aged 100 years 261 days.