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| Full name | Abigail Louise Johnston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Abby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 16, 1989 Upper Arlington, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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, in Upper Arlington, Ohio) is a former Olympic diver. 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.
Personal
Johnston is the daughter of David and Elaine Johnston. She has two sisters, Adrienne and Leah. 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.
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "How diver Abby Johnston manages med school". December 15, 2015.
External links
- Abigail Johnston at Olympics.com
- Abby Johnston at Team USA (archived)
- Abby Johnston at USA Diving at the Wayback Machine (archived July 31, 2012)
