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Maria Andrejczyk, a 25-year-old javelin thrower, chose to sell her medal to raise money for Mioszek Maysa, an 8-month-old boy with severe cardiac disease. It is one of the heart melting Olympic moments
Days after winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Summer Games, the 25-year-old posted on Facebook that her objective was to raise $190,000 for Miloszek Maysa, an 8-month-old Polish boy who needed life-saving surgery in the United States.
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On Aug. 11, she wrote, “Miloszek has a major cardiac problem and requires surgery.” “He has an advantage over Kubus, a boy who didn’t make it in time but whose great parents chose to give him the money they raised.”
She went on to say, “In this way, I’d like to contribute as well. My Olympic silver medal is being auctioned for him.”
People have been impressed by Andrejczyk’s nice gesture. Many people on social media praised the athlete for sacrificing her gold for such a good cause, with some even calling her “a real life heroine.”
On Monday, the javelin thrower reported that the auction was won by Zabka, a Polish convenience store brand that contributed more than her target.
“We got the auction winner!” said the Olympian. “I received this wonderful information on Friday, and because You dears have already accomplished wonders, and the joint forces have contributed more than the initial medal to the Mi ooszka account, I decided to stop the auction so that our Mi oosz can receive the entire amount as soon as possible and fly to the United States.”
Andrejczyk thanked the company for their “everlasting gratitude” and said she was proud to present them with her medal, “which for me is a symbol of struggle, faith, and the pursuit of aspirations despite great difficulties.”
“I hope it will serve as a symbol for you of the life we fought for together,” she wrote.
Zabka tweeted shortly after her statement that they truly want Andrejczyk to keep her special hardware.
“We were impressed by our Olympian’s lovely and highly honorable gesture. Therefore we decided to sponsor the Mioszek campaign,” the company tweeted.
They said, “We’ve decided to stay with Maria in Tokyo! We admire [Andrejczyk] and are grateful for the opportunity to help.”
Maysa’s family has set up a fundraising page with the aim of 1.5 million Polish zloty to raise money for the child’s surgery. Because of the difficult nature of the case, many European hospitals have declined to operate on the baby. The child’s family is hoping that he or she will be able to receive treatment at Stanford University Medical Center.
