Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway - Nordic Countries

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

diego — Thu, 14 May 2026 01:05:00 +0000

Kåre Syltevik joined the list on November 18, 2025.
Akershus left the list. September 15, 2025 was the last list without anyone from there.
December 12, 2025 was the last list with 2 people from Oslo.
February 6 was the last list with 7 104+.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

Ale76 — Thu, 07 May 2026 10:51:28 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 7th May 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Syltevik)

Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 109 y.o. Doyen of Norway
Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 106 y.o.
Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 105 y.o.
Søren Avset (Averøy, Møre og Romsdal) (b. 14 September 1921), 104 y.o.
Åge Gunnar Hagelid (Oslo, Oslo) (b. 25 December 1921), 104 y.o.
John Willy Weidling (Halden, Østfold) (b. 15 February 1922), 104 y.o.
Olav Hantveit (Skien, Telemark) (b. 27 March 1922), 104 y.o.
Wilhelm Sverre Grindheim (Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 14 July 1922), 103 y.o.
Bjørn Christensen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 13 October 1922), 103 y.o.
Birger Sætersdal (Oslo, Oslo) (b. 9 December 1922), 103 y.o.

Death
Kåre Syltevik (4 Oct 1921-26 Apr 2026, 104)

UR. Ove Løkken (Ringebu, Innlandet) (b. 20. January 1923)

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

apoyta — Mon, 04 May 2026 10:42:39 +0000

Kåre Syltevik passed away on 26 April.

https://fuglerud.vareminnesider.no/memorial_page/memorial_page_personal_info.php?order_id=4553234&set_site_id=329&cat=home&sign=38f23cedcf0b1e0d31d76d9c80b95c39

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

diego — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:19:32 +0000

Alf Ivar Knapstad has been on the list since the beginning, he was #4 at the start, on May 12, 2025.
Since February 6th we have had 4 people from Vestland.
February 20th was the last list with 2,103
August 6, 2025 was the last list with only 2,106+ here.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

Ale76 — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:24:13 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 15th April 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Knapstad https://fjordan.vareminnesider.no/memorial_page/memorial_page_ads.php?order_id=4550387&set_site_id=818&cat=ads&sign=c5702e7f33b6e96427138ab1b0a965d1 )

Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 109 y.o. Doyen of Norway
Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 106 y.o.
Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 105 y.o.
Søren Avset (Averøy, Møre og Romsdal) (b. 14 September 1921), 104 y.o.
Kåre Syltevik (Jessheim, Ullensaker, Akershus) (b. 4 October 1921), 104 y.o.
Åge Gunnar Hagelid (Oslo, Oslo) (b. 25 December 1921), 104 y.o.
John Willy Weidling (Halden, Østfold) (b. 15 February 1922), 104 y.o.
Olav Hantveit (Skien, Telemark) (b. 27 March 1922), 104 y.o.
Wilhelm Sverre Grindheim (Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 14 July 1922), 103 y.o.
Bjørn Christensen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 13 October 1922), 103 y.o.

Death
Alf Ivar Knapstad (7 Aug 1919-11 Apr 2026, 106)

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

diego — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:13:31 +0000

This is the first time on this list that we have a 109-year-old person.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

Ale76 — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:27:38 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 1st April 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Borlaug turned 109; Mr. Hantveit turned 104)

Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 109 y.o. Doyen of Norway
Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 106 y.o.
Alf Ivar Knapstad (Eikefjord, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 7 August 1919), 106 y.o.
Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 105 y.o.
Søren Avset (Averøy, Møre og Romsdal) (b. 14 September 1921), 104 y.o.
Kåre Syltevik (Jessheim, Ullensaker, Akershus) (b. 4 October 1921), 104 y.o.
Åge Gunnar Hagelid (Oslo, Oslo) (b. 25 December 1921), 104 y.o.
John Willy Weidling (Halden, Østfold) (b. 15 February 1922), 104 y.o.
Olav Hantveit (Skien, Telemark) (b. 27 March 1922), 104 y.o.
Wilhelm Sverre Grindheim (Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 14 July 1922), 103 y.o.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

diego — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:38:01 +0000

January 19th was the last time there were 4 people aged 105+.

RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

Ale76 — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:56:39 +0000

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway (as of 20th February 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Wiehe turned 105; Mr. Weidling turned 104)

Odd Borlaug (Vik i Sogn, Vestland) (b. 31 March 1917), 108 y.o. Doyen of Norway
Gerhard Emil Nilsen (Bergen, Vestland) (b. 12 July 1919), 106 y.o.
Alf Ivar Knapstad (Eikefjord, Kinn, Vestland) (b. 7 August 1919), 106 y.o.
Odd Thurmann Wiehe (Måløy, Vestland) (b. 20 February 1921), 105 y.o.
Søren Avset (Averøy, Møre og Romsdal) (b. 14 September 1921), 104 y.o.
Kåre Syltevik (Jessheim, Ullensaker, Akershus) (b. 4 October 1921), 104 y.o.
Åge Gunnar Hagelid (Oslo, Oslo) (b. 25 December 1921), 104 y.o.
John Willy Weidling (Halden, Østfold) (b. 15 February 1922), 104 y.o.
Olav Hantveit (Skien, Telemark) (b. 27 March 1922), 103 y.o.
Wilhelm Sverre Grindheim (Kristiansand, Agder) (b. 14 July 1922), 103 y.o.

Mr. Wiehe at 105:

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RE: Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Norway

diego — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:53:02 +0000

For the first time, Østlandet has no names on the list.
Thor Gjesvold was on the list here from the first time, debuting at #9.
Morten Elias Mortensen entered the list on December 12, 2025.
November 18, 2025 was the last list with only one name from Akershus.
Øyvind Røyrvik entered the list in the first publication here, at #6.
January 9 was the last list with 5 names from Vestland.
November 18, 2025 was the last appearance of Agder here with Bjarne Martinsen (#5).
We only have 3 people over 105 on the list, the lowest number since the list started being published here.
We have 4 people aged 103 here, the highest number since the beginning.
For the first time, we have an anonymous person here.