Charles Coste
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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.[1] He finished in fourth place in the 1950 Paris–Roubaix.[2]
Coste turned 100 on 8 February 2024.[3]
He has been hired to carry the 2024 Summer Olympics torch in Paris.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "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 (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.
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
- Charles Coste at Cycling Archives
- Charles Coste at ProCyclingStats
- Charles Coste at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1924 births
- Living people
- Cyclists from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- People from Ollioules
- Sportspeople from Var (department)
- Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- French centenarians
- French male cyclists
- French track cyclists
- Knights of the Legion of Honour
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Men centenarians
- Olympic cyclists for France
- Olympic gold medalists for France
- Olympic medalists in cycling
- French cycling biography, 1920s birth stubs
- French cycling Olympic medalist stubs