Abigail Johnston
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| Full name | Abigail Louise Johnston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Abby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 16, 1989 Columbus, Ohio, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Upper Arlington, Ohio, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Duke University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3 m, 3 m synchro, London 2012 olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abigail Louise Johnston (born November 16, 1989) is a former Olympic diver.[2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard with partner Kelci Bryant. She also competed at the 2016 Olympics in the individual 3 m springboard.[3]
Personal
Johnston is the daughter of David and Elaine Johnston. She has two sisters, Adrienne and Leah.[4] She earned her bachelor's degree at Duke University and during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio was a medical student at Duke, expecting to graduate as a medical doctor from Duke University School of Medicine in 2018.[2][5]
References
- ^ a b "Abby Johnston". USA Diving. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012.
- ^ a b "Abigail Johnston". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abby Johnston". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Abby Johnston - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site". GoDuke.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "How diver Abby Johnston manages med school". ESPN.com. December 15, 2015.