In June, Olympic canoe racer Joe Jacobi's car was broken into and someone stole the gold medal that he won at the 1992 Olympics in Spain, WSB-TV reports.
But fortunately for him, a 7-year-old girl in Atlanta by the name of Chloe Smith found the medal in a pile of trash while out walking with her dad.
According to WSB-TV, Jacobi promised to visit Chloe's first-grade classroom so that everyone would know that she returned his medal to him, and on Monday he did just that.
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“It’s the idea of choosing to do the right thing, and so, Chloe, I thank you for good character and doing the right thing. And to her parents and her family, I thank you guys,” said Jacobi.
Read more at WSB-TV.