Calum Johnston

Calum Johnston
Born	(1992-01-13) 13 January 1992 (age 33) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Sport
Weapon	Épée
Head coach	Bert Bracewell / Andrew Alderman
Medal record Men's Épée Representing  Scotland British Championships 2016 épée 2018 épée 2021 épée 2023 épée Commonwealth Championships 2018 épée individual 2018 épée team 2022 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. "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.