Calum Johnston
Born (1992-01-13) 13 January 1992
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
Head coachBert Bracewell / Andrew Alderman
Medal record
Men's Épée
Representing  Scotland
British Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 épée
Gold medal – first place2018 épée
Gold medal – first place2021 épée
Gold medal – first place2023 épée
Commonwealth Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 épée individual
Bronze medal – third place2018 épée team
Silver medal – second place2022 épée team

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

  1. ↑ "Calum Johnston". International Fencing Federation. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Scots fencer making his point to GB team selectors". The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Calum Johnston". The Sports org. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Calum makes his point with first British title for 27 years". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Calum Johnston" (PDF). The Sports org. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2016". Engarde Service.
  7. ↑ "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2018". Engarde Service. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2021". Engarde Service. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Tournament: British Fencing Championships 2023". Fencing Time. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tournament: Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2018". British Fencing.
  11. ↑ "Tournament: Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022". Engarde Service.


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