Ralph Johnson (fencer)

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Ralph Johnson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1948-06-03) 3 June 1948 (age 77)
London, England
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport Fencing
ClubSalle Boston, London
Medal record
Fencing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Edinburgh épée team

William Ralph Johnson (born 3 June 1948) is a retired British international fencer who competed at three Olympic Games. [1]

Biography

Johnson began fencing aged 13 at St. Dunstan's School. He competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1984 Summer Olympics. [2]

He represented England and won a gold medal in the épée team event, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [3] [4] [5]

He was a six times British fencing champion, winning the épée title at the British Fencing Championships in 1968, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987 and 1990. [6]

A solicitor by profession, he won the Kent épée title for the seventh successive year in 1992. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ralph Johnson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ↑ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.


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