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Abigail Johnston
Abigail Johnston is a UK & World Record holder in kettlebell sport, and has achieved MSIC Master of Sport International Class ranking in all three lifts and through most major organisations (IUKL, IGSF, WKSF, GSU, WAKSC).
Regularly competing for Scotland in International Competition. Abigail won overall female Champion in both Long cycle and Biathlon at the 2019 WKSF World Championship, in 2018 she won gold in all four female elite lifts contested at the WKSF World Championship (Biathlon, Snatch only, Double Long cycle and Single Long Cycle). She also won gold medals in Elite at the IGSF Marathon Lifting European and World Champioships, setting new records with her sets there. Abigail has also placed in the top three in the Professional Category at every International IUKL European and World Championship competition attended.
Abigail owns and runs Barbreck Studio, a fitness studio in Glasgow where she teaches classes and provides personal training, sports massage and full sports therapy services.
Qualifications
- Sports Therapy HND (SQA, Full time Diploma)
- Engineering Masters Degree MEng ProdDes (University of Strathclyde
- Kettlebell Sport Instructor Level III (Siberian State University of Physical Education)
- Kettlebell Sport Instructor Level II (IKSFA)
- Olympic Weightlifting Instructor (OLF)
- Kuk Sool Won Martial Arts – First Degree Black Belt (WKSA)
- UK Anti Doping Agency (UKAD) Accredited Advisor
- UK Anti Doping Agency (UKAD) & UK Sports Coach, Coach Clean Certification
Sporting Achievements
- Holder of multiple World & UK Kettlebell Sport Records
- Master of Sport International Class (MSIC) Biathlon, Long cycle and Snatch (IUKL, IGSF, GSU, WAKSC & IKMF)
- Absolute Female World Champion 2017 (WAKSC)
- Absolute Female World Champion Long cycle & Biathlon 2019 (WKSF)
- Scottish & UK Female Kettlebell Sport Biathlon & Long Cycle Absolute Champion, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2019 Kettlebell Sport WKSF World Championship - 2 times Gold Medal Winner & absolute female Champion in both elite events (long cycle & Biathlon)
- 2018 Kettlebell Sport WKSF World Championship - 4 times Gold Medal Winner
- 2018 Kettlebell Marathon IKMF European Championship - Gold Medal Winner
- 2018 Kettlebell Marathon IKMF European Championship - Gold Medal Winner
- 2017 Kettlebell Marathon IKMF World Championship - Gold Medal Winner
- 2017 Kettlebell Sport WAKSC World Championships – Absolute Overall Female Champion
- 2016 Kettlebell Sport IUKL European Championships – Silver Medal Winner
- 2015 Kettlebell Sport IUKL World Championships – Silver Medal Winner
- 2015 Kettlebell Sport IUKL European Championships – Bronze Medal Winner
- 2014 Kettlebell Sport IUKL World Championships – Bronze Medal Winner
- 2014 Kettlebell Sport IUKL European Championships – Silver Medal Winner
- All at Professional/Elite level (i.e. highest level available in competition)
Jerk
BEST RESULTS
2x24kg 53 reps
24kg 192 reps
2x20kg 116 reps
(in training)
2x20kg 105 reps
(in competition)
Snatch
BEST RESULTS
28kg 116 reps
28kg 102 reps (5mins)
24kg 218 reps
22kg 230 reps
22kg 272 reps (12mins, one hand switch)
20kg 237 reps
20kg 400 reps
(20mins, one hand switch)
16kg 275
Long Cycle
BEST RESULTS
28kg 116 reps
(in training)
2x24kg 51 reps
24kg 136 reps
2x20kg 94 reps
20kg 145 reps
2x16kg 131 reps
(in training)
Student's Achievements
Abigail currently coaches athletes of all levels (amateur, pro and veterans) across 12 different Countries. Under Abigail’s coaching her lifters have achieved World and National Records, numerous Master of Sport International Class (MSIC), Master of Sport (MS and CMS rankings and many have won medals at World and European level, both at professional and amateur level. Including Champion titles (Gold), silver and bronze placings at professional level in the WKSF and IUKL World and European Championships. All of Abigail’s professional lifters have had podium finishes so far in 2019.