Odd Borlaug, the oldest living man in Norway, celebrated his 109th birthday on 31 March in Vik, Sogn District, Vestland County.
Borlaug was born and raised in the village of Feios in Vik Municipality, on 31 March 1917. He received little formal education and had to start working at a young age.
When World War II broke out, he was 23 years old and called to serve. Odd took part in the fighting in Valdres. On 9 April 1940, when Germany occupied Norway, he was stationed in Vetlefjorden, on the northern side of the Sognefjord. After World War II, he purchased a small farm, Bakkane, in his hometown of Feios. After the war, he married his wife, Ragna. His wife passed away in 2018. They had two children.
On 27 February 2024, following the passing of 109-year-old Vidar Eide, he became the oldest living man in Norway.
On 17 January 2025, following the passing of 109-year-old Arvi Hämäläinen (Finland), he became the oldest known living man in Scandinavia.
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Odd Borlaug on his 109th birthday.
