Abigail Johnston

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Abby Johnston
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Full nameAbigail Louise Johnston
NicknameAbby
Born (1989-11-16) November 16, 1989 (age 35)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Home town Upper Arlington, Ohio, U.S. [1]
Alma mater Duke University
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight134 lb (61 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Diving
Event(s)3 m, 3 m synchro, London 2012 olympics
Medal record
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games -1-
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Women's Diving
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Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London 3 m springboard synchro
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Belgrade Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Belgrade 3 m synchro

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]

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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

  1. 1 2 "Abby Johnston". USA Diving . Archived from the original on July 31, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Abby Johnston - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site". GoDuke.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ "How diver Abby Johnston manages med school". ESPN.com . December 15, 2015.
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