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.

He has been hired to carry the 2024 Summer Olympics torch in Paris.

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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