Richard Elsdon Johnston (2 January 1931 – 18 July 2001) was an Olympic track cyclist from Dannevirke, New Zealand, who participated in the 1956 Summer Olympic games. He competed in the 2 kilometre tandem event with his brother Warren Johnston, and was the flag-bearer for New Zealand. References External links 1931 births 2001 deaths Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics New Zealand male cyclists Olympic cyclists of New Zealand Sportspeople from Dannevirke 20th-century New Zealand people