World's oldest living gold medalist Charles Coste dies at 101

World's oldest living gold medalist Charles Coste dies at 101

French cyclist Charles Coste, who had been the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist, has died aged 101, French media reported on November 2.

Coste, who won Olympic gold in track cycling’s team pursuit alongside Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson, and Fernand Decanali, passed away on Thursday.

He had been the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medalist following the death of Hungarian artistic gymnast Agnes Keleti at the age of 103 on 2 January 2025.

Coste was one of the torchbearers during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

His record also includes the 1949 Grand Prix des Nations, a 140-km time trial in which he beat Italian Fausto Coppi, a Tour de France and Giro d'Italia champion.

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