Coste, who turns 100 on Thursday, won a track cycling Olympic gold in the team pursuit with Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson and Fernand Decanali.
“It was a great honor to receive the medal from President Auriol, but the most valuable one is the Olympic medal,” Coste told Reuters.
Coste, who was born in 1924 – the last time Paris hosted the Summer Olympics – needs a walker to move around, but his memory is fresh.
Fernand Decanali, Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson and Charles Coste stand atop the podium at the 1948 Olympics.
“There was no TV then, our only goal was to get the gold medal.
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