Richard Johnstone
Encyclopedia
Richard Davis Johnstone (born 23 June 1936 in Invercargill
, Southland
, New Zealand
) is an Olympic
track cyclist who participated in the 1964 Summer Olympic games
and the 1958
and 1962
Commonwealth Games
.
He went as an official to two Commonwealth Games
.
Invercargill
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
, Southland
Southland Region
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region and is also a district within that region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
) is an Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
track cyclist who participated in the 1964 Summer Olympic games
New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Gold:* Peter Snell — Athletics, Men's 800 metres* Peter Snell — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres* Helmer Pedersen, and Earle Wells — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman class- Bronze:* John Davies — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres...
and the 1958
New Zealand at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
New Zealand sent a team of 63 competitors and 11 officials to the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Cardiff, Wales. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was javelin thrower Malcolm Hahn....
and 1962
New Zealand at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
New Zealand sent a team of 86 competitors and 11 officials to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, which were held in Perth, Western Australia. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Murray Halberg....
Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
.
He went as an official to two Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
.