Longevity Records
- On 3 January 2002, Antonio Todde died, and Riudavets, 112 years 19 days, became the oldest living man in Europe.
- On 2 February 2002, Maria Esperanza Onieva died, and Riudavets, 112 years 49 days, became the Doyen of Spain.
- On 14 May 2003, Teresa Fumarola died, and Riudavets, 113 years 150 days, became the oldest living person in Europe.
- On 28 September 2003, Yukichi Chuganji died, and Riudavets, 113 years 287 days, became the oldest living man.
- On 5 March 2004, Riudavets died, and Fred Hale became the oldest living man, Jorja Hernando became the Doyenne of Spain.
- At the time of Riudavets's death, he was believed to be oldest person ever from Spain. But research revealed that they were two Spanish women older than Riudavets at the time of their death, so making him the oldest man ever from Spain, as well as the oldest person from the Balearic Islands.
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