Highest bidder of the Tony Martin Olympic medal auction returns medal to Martin

The time trialist's selfless act rewarded with €35,000 in funds raised and a return of his medal

Tony Martin. 2012 London Olympic Games
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In today's feel-good news, four-time world champion Tony Martin announced that his Olympic silver medal was returned to him after he auctioned it off to raise money for children in the Ukraine conflict.

In March, the now-retired time trial specialist announced that he would be auctioning off what he described as  “the biggest trophy” of his career in an effort to raise money for a German organization called RTL - Wir helfen Kindern and their relief efforts in the Ukraine. 

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