Charles Coste
Charles Coste (8 February 1924 – 30 October 2025[1]) was a French cyclist. He was born in Ollioules, France. He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[2] He finished in fourth place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.[3]
Coste turned 100 in February 2024.[4] He lit the Olympic torch at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5] In January 2025, after the death of Ágnes Keleti, Coste became the oldest living Olympic champion.[6] He died on 30 October 2025 at the age of 101.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2025/11/02/charles-coste-ancien-cycliste-et-doyen-mondial-des-champions-olympiques-est-mort-a-101-ans_6651158_3382.html?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=android&lmd_source=default
- ↑ "Charles Coste". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "48th Paris – Roubaix, 1950". bikeraceinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ WEULERSSE, Victor (2024-02-08). "RENCONTRE. À 100 ans, Charles Coste, plus vieux champion olympique français en vie, garde la flamme". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ Fryer, Jenna (27 July 2024). "Who lit the Olympic cauldron?". wkyc.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ↑ "Elhunyt Keleti Ágnes ötszörös olimpiai bajnok tornász, a Nemzet Sportolója". hirado.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ↑ https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2025/11/02/charles-coste-ancien-cycliste-et-doyen-mondial-des-champions-olympiques-est-mort-a-101-ans_6651158_3382.html?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=android&lmd_source=default
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