Ralph Johnson (fencer)
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 June 1948 London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Salle Boston, London | ||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Ralph Johnson Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "British Champions" (PDF). British Fencing. Retrieved 29 October 2022.