Abigail Johnston

Abigail Louise Johnston
Personal information
Nickname(s) Abby
Nationality  United States
Born (1989-11-16) November 16, 1989
Upper Arlington, Ohio
Alma mater Duke University
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight 61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country United States
Sport Diving
Event(s) 3 m, 3 m synchro, London 2012 olympics

Abigail "Abby" Louise Johnston (born November 16, 1989 in Upper Arlington, Ohio) is a retired American diver.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard with partner Kelci Bryant.

Personal

Johnston is the daughter of David and Elaine Johnston. She has two sisters, Adrienne and Leah.[2] She earned her bachelor's degree at Duke University and during the 2016 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][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Abigail Johnston". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "Abby Johnston - Duke University Blue Devils | Official Athletics Site". GoDuke.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  3. http://www.espn.com/espnw/athletes-life/article/14376035/how-abby-johnston-manages-olympic-training-med-school

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