Clarke Johnstone
New Zealand Olympian: 1287
New Zealand Olympian: 1287
PARIS 2024 EVENTS: Equestrian - Eventing Team: Individual Eventing
Clarke Johnstone grew up on a sheep and cattle farm in Otago and was enticed into the world of equestrian through his sister. Since then, he has had plenty of success both on and offshore.
At 19, he was the youngest ever winner of an eventing World Cup qualifier and was a member of the bronze medal winning team at the 2010 World Championships. Johnstone has won all of New Zealand's significant titles, including the Horse of the Year Eventer of the Year crown, the Kihikihi International Horse Trials, the National Three Day Title and Puhinui. In 2010-2011 he won the FEI World Cup Eventing series. Rio 2016 was Clarke's first Olympic Games.