Fiona Johnston (born 3 February 1966) is a British

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. She competed in the women's coxed four event at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

Rowing career

Johnston was part of the coxless pairs crew, with Belinda Holmes that won the national title rowing for a Marlow and Weybridge Ladies composite, at the 1985 National Rowing Championships. She represented

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and won two silver medals in the coxless pair with Pauline Bird and the eight, at the

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. This was the second Commonwealth Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largely African, Asian and Caribbe ...

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. In 1988 she was selected for the Great Britain team at the 1988 Olympics. She competed in the women's coxed four with Joanne Gough, Kate Grose,

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and Alison Norrish finishing in sixth place. Johnston also represented Great Britain at three

World Rowing Championships The World Rowing Championships is an international Rowing (sport), rowing regatta organized by International Rowing Federation, FISA (the International Rowing Federation). It is a week-long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer ...

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* 1966 births Living people British female rowers Olympic rowers for Great Britain Rowers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Morpeth, Northumberland Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists in rowing Rowers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games {{UK-rowing-bio-stub