Dóra Ólafsdóttir (6 July 1912 – 4 February 2022) was an Icelandic centenarian.[1] On 13 December 2021, she became the oldest Icelander ever, breaking Jensína Andrésdóttir's record of 109 years and 159 days.[2][3]
Dóra Ólafsdóttir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 July 1912 Kljáströnd, Grýtubakkahreppur, Iceland |
| Died | 4 February 2022 (aged 109) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Known for | Longevity |
| Spouse |
Þórir Áskelsson
(m. 1943; died 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editDóra was born on 6 July 1912 on Sigtún at Kláströnd in Grýtubakkahreppur in Iceland.[4] At the age of six, she witnessed the 1918 major eruption of Katla.[5] She studied at Gagnfræðaskólinn á Akureyri and later moved to Copenhagen in Denmark. After moving back to Iceland, Dóra worked for Landssíminn for 40-years.[6] Dóra was married to Þórir Áskelsson from 15 February 1943 until his death in December 2000. Together they had two children.[2] In 2012, she moved to Kópavogur to live with her son for a short while.[6] She became the oldest living Icelander in 2019 following the death of Jensína Andrésdóttir.[6] Dóra died on 4 February 2022, at the age of 109.[7]
References
edit- ^ Vésteinn Örn Pétursson (5 February 2022). "Dóra Ólafsdóttir, elsti Íslendinguinn, er látin". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Dóra setur Íslandsmet í langlífi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Einar Þór Sigurðsson (13 December 2021). "Dóra setur Íslandsmet í langlífi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Þórdís Arnljótsdóttir (6 July 2021). "Dóra allra Íslendinga elst - 109 ára í dag". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Elín Margrét Böðvarsdóttir (6 July 2020). "Var sex ára þegar hún sá Kötlugos 1918 og fagnar 108 ára afmæli í dag". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Ágúst Borgþór Sverrisson (7 July 2019). "Dóra Ólafsdóttir varð 107 ára í gær – Hefur áhuga á knattspyrnu". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Andri Yrkill Valsson (5 February 2022). "Andlát: Dóra Ólafsdóttir, elsti Íslendingurinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2022.