Maria Andrejczyk

Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk is a Javelin Thrower from Poland^[1]

She became famous after she sold her Tokyo Olympic medal to raise money for an baby boy's surgery. The medal was brought by a convenience store chain that returned it to her.^[2]

Andrejczyk used to suffer from Bone cancer.^[3]

Personal life

She is a Roman Catholic. She once said "Our parents brought us up in a deep Catholic faith. This faith is very important in my life."^[4]

References

↑ "Maria ANDREJCZYK | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
↑ Hernandez, Joe (2021-08-19). "An Olympian Sold Her Silver Medal To Fund A Boy's Surgery. The Buyer Let Her Keep It". NPR. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
↑ TNT Sports (2022-07-19), Maria Andrejczyk on battling cancer and auctioning her Olympic medal | The Power of Sport| Eurosport, retrieved 2026-06-09
↑ https://aleteia.org/2021/08/20/polish-olympian-auctions-off-silver-medal-to-pay-for-toddlers-operation/

[1] "Maria ANDREJCZYK | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2026-06-08.

[2] Hernandez, Joe (2021-08-19). "An Olympian Sold Her Silver Medal To Fund A Boy's Surgery. The Buyer Let Her Keep It". NPR. Retrieved 2026-06-08.

[3] TNT Sports (2022-07-19), Maria Andrejczyk on battling cancer and auctioning her Olympic medal | The Power of Sport| Eurosport, retrieved 2026-06-09

[4] ttps://aleteia.org/2021/08/20/polish-olympian-auctions-off-silver-medal-to-pay-for-toddlers-operation/

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