Abigail Johnston
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Abigail Louise Johnston (born November 16, 1989, in Upper Arlington, Ohio) is a former Olympic diver.[1] 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.[2]
Personal
[edit]Johnston is the daughter of David and Elaine Johnston. She has two sisters, Adrienne and Leah.[3] 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.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Abigail Johnston at Olympics.com
- Abby Johnston at Team USA (archived)
- Abby Johnston at USA Diving at the Wayback Machine (archived July 31, 2012)
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- Duke University School of Medicine alumni
- Divers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Divers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- People from Upper Arlington, Ohio
- Sportspeople from Franklin County, Ohio
- Living people
- American female divers
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in diving
- 1989 births
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Summer World University Games medalists in diving
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Duke Blue Devils women's swimmers
- American diving (sport) biography stubs