Charles Coste

Charles Coste

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.


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