Charles Coste
Olympic cyclist
Charles Coste (born 8 February 1924) is a French cyclist. He was born in Ollioules, France. He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1] He finished in fourth place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.[2]
Coste turned 100 in February 2024.[3] He lit the Olympic torch at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[4] In January 2025, after the death of Ágnes Keleti, Coste became the oldest living Olympic champion.[5]
References
change- ↑ "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.
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