She earned an Olympic silver medal and then used it to help save a childs life. Polish javelin thrower Maria Andrejczyk secured silver at the Tokyo Olympics. Rather than treasuring the medal solely as a personal achievement she chose to auction it in support of a greater purpose. The proceeds funded critical heart surgery for eight month old Miłoszek Małysa. The medal generated approximately 125000 dollars which helped cover the boys medical treatment in the United States. The story gained even more impact when the winning bidder a Polish supermarket chain named Zabka paid the full amount and returned the medal to Maria. They believed she should retain the honor she had worked so hard to achieve. Ultimately the medal transcended its role as a sports trophy. It came to represent compassion generosity and the best qualities of human kindness.