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Abby Johnston<\/strong>, who represented the United States in diving at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, has officially announced her retirement.\u00a0Johnston won a silver medal alongside partner\u00a0Kelci Bryant\u00a0<\/strong>in the 3-meter synchro event at the 2012 Games before competing in the final of the 3-meter individual event in Rio.<\/p>\n

Read the full letter Johnston sent out on her Twitter account and via USA Diving:<\/p>\n

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I almost retired at 22. With a silver medal in hand, it seemed like the smartest decision. But my love of the sport kept me from walking away and thus, I embarked on another Olympic quest with new goals and different challenges.<\/p>\n

One of my closest diving friends, Kristian<\/strong> Ipsen<\/strong>, and I talked at length about what our legacy in the sport would be. We decided it\u2019s vain to think that we\u2019d be immortalized as diving legends. Soon a new era of divers, who were babies when I was in my prime, will dominate the sport and at best, recognize my name. Others might measure my career based on numbers\u2014national titles, medals, Olympic Games\u2014but that wouldn\u2019t encompass what I am most proud of during my 15 years in the sport.<\/p>\n

Today, as I officially trade in my suit for a white doctor\u2019s coat, I am so glad I didn\u2019t retire in 2012, a time that many would consider the pinnacle of my career. For me, it has never been about the accolades. I take pride in the unparalleled friendships, life lessons, and experiences that diving has afforded me. I watched my parents sacrifice their time and finances to benefit my training, even when those resources were limited. I met some of my closest friends who continue to inspire me on a daily basis. I traveled the world and was honored to wear my country\u2019s colors. I studied at a prestigious university thanks to a diving scholarship and will soon become a doctor. Diving has done more for me than I could ever fully describe and it will be impossible to repay my gratitude for those opportunities.<\/p>\n

Thank you to USA Diving, my coaches, teammates, friends and most importantly my family. I wouldn\u2019t be who I am without you cheering for me and believing in me.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Johnston has not competed since the Olympics, when she fell to 12th in the 3-meter final after qualifying fifth out of the semi-finals. She spoke afterwards about “moving on with the next phase of my life,” so her retirement announcement comes asno surprise.<\/p>\n

After the London Olympics, Johnston dealt with injuries that took her out of competition during her senior year at Duke but made the decision to return to training with a target for 2016. During the two years before Rio, she dove while attending medical school at Duke, putting off her clinical rotations until the fall of 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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