At 100 years old, Charles Coste is the oldest Olympic champion in the world. The London 1948 Olympic track cycling champion celebrates his 100th birthday this Thursday.
And will carry the flame for the Paris 2024 Games. French amateur pursuit champion in 1947, he was named captain of the French Olympic team for the 1948 Olympic Games. With Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson and Fernand De Canali, he prepared the meeting between La Celle-Saint- Cloud and London to acclimatize at the Herne Hill velodrome.