Calum Johnston

Calum Johnston (born 13 January 1992) is a Scottish épée fencer.

Career

Johnston started fencing aged 11 at the Linlithgow Academy school club.

Johnston captained the Edinburgh University team while at University and helped them become British BUCS league champions. He has won the British épée national title at the British Fencing Championships on four occasions in 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2023. When he won the title in 2016, he became the first Scotsman for 27 years to win the épée title.

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. 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.