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Charles Coste

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Born	(1924-02-08) 8 February 1924 (age 100) Ollioules, France
Medal record Representing  France Men's cycling Olympic Games 1948 London Team pursuit

Charles Coste (born 8 February 1924) is a French cyclist. He was born in Ollioules. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Fernand Decanali, Pierre Adam and Serge Blusson. He finished in fourth place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.

Coste turned 100 on 8 February 2024.

Coste was the oldest bearer of the 2024 Summer Olympics torch during the opening ceremony of the games in Paris. He lit the torches of the final pair of torch bearers, fellow French gold medallists Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner, who then lit the Olympic Cauldron. He was the oldest living French Olympic medal winner and had also been born in the year Paris last hosted the Summer Olympic Games. In January 2025, following the death of Ágnes Keleti, he became the oldest living Olympic champion.

References

1. "Charles Coste". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
2. "48th Paris – Roubaix, 1950". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
3. WEULERSSE, Victor (8 February 2024). "RENCONTRE. À 100 ans, Charles Coste, plus vieux champion olympique français en vie, garde la flamme". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
4. Fryer, Jenna (27 July 2024). "Who lit the Olympic cauldron?". wkyc.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
5. Ling, Micah (8 February 2024). "100-Year-Old Gold Medal Cyclist Charles Coste Will Carry the Torch at the Paris Olympics". bicycling.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
6. "Elhunyt Keleti Ágnes ötszörös olimpiai bajnok tornász, a Nemzet Sportolója". hirado.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2 January 2025.

External links

• Charles Coste at Cycling Archives (archived)
• Charles Coste at ProCyclingStats
• Charles Coste at Olympedia

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