November 9 , 2025
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- France’s oldest living Olympic gold medallist, Charles Coste, passed away.
- He won gold in team cycling at the 1948 London Olympics, the first Games after World War II.
- In 1949, he won the Grand Prix des Nations, defeating Italian cyclist Fausto Coppi.
- At age 99, he carried the Olympic torch for the Paris 2024 Games.

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