![]() ![]() In Tokyo, her best throw in the Olympic final was 64.61 meters- just 5 centimeters ahead of bronze medalist Kelsey-Lee Barber of Australia and almost 2 meters behind Liu of China.Īndrejczyk's silver medal came five years after she missed out on a spot on the podium by just 2 centimeters at the Rio Olympics. Having made a full recovery, the 2015 European junior champion set a new personal best and Polish national record of 71.40 meters this year. "We were moved by the beautiful and extremely noble gesture of our Olympian," a Żabka spokesperson said.Īndrejczyk suffered a major health scare herself in 2018, when she was diagnosed with bone cancer just one year after recovering from a severe shoulder injury. The supermarket chain has since returned the medal to the 25-year-old athlete, however. That is why I decided to auction it to help sick children." This silver can save lives, instead of collecting dust in a closet. "A medal is only an object, but it can be of great value to others. "The true value of a medal always remains in the heart," she told Polish television, according to The Times of London. The money raised will pay for the baby boy to receive the surgery at Stanford University Medical Center in California. On Tuesday, Andrejczyk confirmed on Instagram that Polish supermarket chain Żabka had won the auction with a bid of $125,000. Four Highlights From MLB's Field of Dreams Game. ![]() Jake Paul's Fight Hit List-From Conor McGregor to Canelo Álvarez.NBA Reveals 2021-22 Season Opening Night and Christmas Day Schedules.
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