French cyclist Charles Coste, who had been the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist, has died aged 101, French media reported on Sunday.
Coste, who won Olympic gold in track cycling’s team pursuit alongside Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson, and Fernand Decanali, passed away on Thursday.
He became the world’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist following the death of Hungarian artistic gymnast Agnes Keleti at the age of 103 on January 2, 2025.
Coste was one of the torchbearers during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
His career highlights also include winning the 1949 Grand Prix des Nations, a 140-kilometre time trial in which he famously beat Italian cycling legend Fausto Coppi, a multiple Tour de France and Giro d’Italia champion.
(Source: Reuters)
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