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Warren Johnston (born 23 December 1935) is a former racing cyclist from
New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
. He won the silver medal in the men's 10 mile scratch race at both the
1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
and
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth. The ...
. He also competed in the men's sprint placing 4th at both Games.Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
/ref> His only Olympic appearance was at the
1956 Summer Olympic Games The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
where he competed in the men's sprint and the tandem event.


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1935 births Living people New Zealand male cyclists Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Cyclists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Olympic cyclists for New Zealand People from Ngāruawāhia Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Sportspeople from Waikato 20th-century New Zealand people Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-cycling-bio-stub