Calum Johnston
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| Born | 13 January 1992 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weapon | Épée | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Bert Bracewell / Andrew Alderman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Calum Johnston (born 13 January 1992) is a Scottish épée fencer.[1][2][3]
Career
Johnston started fencing aged 11 at the Linlithgow Academy school club.[4]
Johnston captained the Edinburgh University team while at University and helped them become British BUCS league champions.[5] He has won the British épée national title at the British Fencing Championships on four occasions in 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2023.[6][7][8][9] When he won the title in 2016, he became the first Scotsman for 27 years to win the épée title.[2]
Johnston has also won three medals at the Commonwealth fencing championships. At the 2018 championships in Canberra, Australia, he won silver in the individual championships, losing by a single point in the final, and won bronze in the team championships.[10] At the 2022 championships in London, England, he won silver in the team championships, making him the most successful Scottish male épéeist at the Commonwealth championships.[11]
References
- ^ "Calum Johnston". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Scots fencer making his point to GB team selectors". The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Calum Johnston". The Sports org. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Calum makes his point with first British title for 27 years". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Calum Johnston" (PDF). The Sports org. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2016". Engarde Service.
- ^ "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2018". Engarde Service. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2021". Engarde Service. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2023". Fencing Time. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Tournament: Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2018". British Fencing.
- ^ "Tournament: Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022". Engarde Service.