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Abby
JOHNSTON |
Sport |
Diving |
NOC |
United States
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Gender | Women |
Born | 16 Nov 1989
in Columbus, OH, USA |
Height | 1.66 m |
Weight | 61 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Medicine - Duke University: Durham, NC, USA |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Going to the beach, watching television, playing tennis and football, spending time with family and friends. (usadiving.org, 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began diving in 2002. |
General Interest |
Other information |
RETIREMENT She announced her retirement from the sport in January 2018. (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 17 Jan 2018) |
Injuries |
She missed part of her 2012/13 collegiate season at Duke University in the United States of America after she was diagnosed with an acrimonial decompression and distal clavicle excision in her left shoulder. (swimmingworldmagazine, 19 Feb 2013) |
Hero / Idol |
US footballer Mia Hamm. (goduke.com, 13 Feb 2013) |
Awards and honours |
In 2010 and 2011 she was named the Atlantic Coast Conference [ACC] Women's Diver of the Year in the United States of America. (goduke.com, 13 Feb 2013) |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
English |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was involved with gymnastics but had to quit because of a back injury. She then began focusing on diving instead. |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Husband Sam McGrath |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her husband Sam McGrath has worked as an assistant coach for the American football team at Duke University in the United States of America. (kir2ben.com, 12 Jul 2017) |
Olympic Games |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
12 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
3m Springboard |
302.85 |
2 |
2012 |
London, ENG |
3m Springboard Synchro |
321.90 |
World Championships |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
Preliminary round |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard |
267.60 |
9 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
292.50 |
9 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
287.70 |
6 |
2011 |
Shanghai, CHN |
1m Springboard |
282.85 |
Grand Prix |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
2 |
2016 |
San Juan, PUR |
3m Springboard |
310.85 |
2 |
2016 |
San Juan, PUR |
3m Springboard Synchro |
278.40 |
2 |
2016 |
San Juan, PUR |
3m Springboard Synchro |
288.60 |
5 |
2015 |
León, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
284.10 |
2 |
2015 |
León, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
266.40 |
3 |
2014 |
Guanajuato, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
284.70 |
2 |
2012 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
302.10 |
13 |
2011 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
3m Springboard |
307.80 |
1 |
2011 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
293.40 |
3 |
2010 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
303.60 |
27 |
2009 |
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3m Springboard |
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5 |
2009 |
Montreal, CAN |
3m Springboard |
276.00 |
5 |
2009 |
Montreal, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
276.30 |
53 |
2008 |
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3m Springboard |
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2008 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
292.20 DNQ |
11 |
2008 |
Moscow, RUS |
3m Springboard |
226.65 |
3 |
2008 |
Moscow, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
296.70 |
World Series |
Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
2 |
2012 |
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3m Springboard Synchro |
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2 |
2012 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
306.30 |
3 |
2012 |
Moscow, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
303.30 |
4 |
2011 |
Guanajuato, MEX |
3m Springboard |
327.75 |
5 |
2011 |
Guanajuato, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
286.20 |
8 |
2011 |
Sheffield, ENG |
3m Springboard |
303.20 |
3 |
2010 |
Veracruz, MEX |
3m Springboard Synchro |
300.90 |
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