Christina Loukis, who represented America as a diver at the London games and also competed at the 2008 games in Beijing, was presented with the medal of St. Paul.
The award is the highest honor bestowed upon a layperson by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese for admirably representing the church to the general public.
Loukis finished 8th overall in London.
She is a nine-time US diving champion and a graduate of Deerfield High School.
