This Olympic Gold Medalist Attended Derry Church
July 24, 2024![](https://www.derrypres.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/IMG_7157-930x1024.jpg)
Derry Church has a connection to Valarie Allman, a gold medal winner for the women’s discus throw at the Tokyo summer Olympics (2021) who hopes to repeat the feat this year. Read more in this Denver Post story. Look for her to compete in the qualifying round on Aug 2, and in the finals on Aug 5.
If you were around in the early 2000s, you might remember Valarie, parents David and Lisa, and brother Kevin. This family photo is from the 2004 church directory. The Allmans moved to Colorado after they left Hershey.