A Polish Olympian auctioned off the silver medal she received on the Tokyo Olympics to assist increase cash for a fantastic trigger.

Javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk introduced on Fb that she was auctioning off her medal after discovering a fundraiser for an eight-month-old named Miloszek Malysa, who wanted life-saving coronary heart surgical procedure.

“He already has a head begin from Kubus – a boy who did not make it in time however whose wonderful dad and mom determined to move on the funds they collected. … And on this manner, I additionally wish to assist. It is for him that I’m auctioning my Olympic silver medal,” Andrejczyk mentioned in a publish translated by ESPN.

Andrejczyk introduced on Monday that the medal had been bought.

In accordance with USA Right this moment, the medal was auctioned off for $125,000.

Andrejczyk introduced that Polish grocery retailer chain Zabka received the medal.

In accordance with USA Right this moment, though that they had received the public sale, Zabka returned the medal to Andrejczyk.

The kid is about to bear surgical procedure at Stanford College Medical Middle, ESPN reported.