Hilda Lorna Johnstone MBE (4 September 1902 – 18 May 1990) was an Olympic equestrian specialising in dressage who represented Great Britain in three Summer Olympic Games. She was born in York.

She participated in the 1956, 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games. In the last event, aged 70, she became the oldest ever British competitor and oldest ever woman to take part in the Olympic Games. Her best finish was 5th place in the 1968 Mixed Dressage Team event.

Lorna Johnstone

References

Mini biography at Sports Reference.com

1902 births

1990 deaths

British female equestrians

British dressage riders

Members of the Order of the British Empire

Sportspeople from York

Place of death missing

Olympic equestrians for Great Britain

Equestrians at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Equestrians at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Equestrians at the 1972 Summer Olympics

English female equestrians

Lorna Johnstone