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Caitlyn Jenner's 1984 Olympic trophy up for grabs

By Tomas Monzon
SLP2002122009- ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner announces the formation of a St. Louis Detathlon Club while speaking at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis on Dec. 20, 2002. The Worlds Greatest Athletes Decathlon Club, founded in May will attempt to return the status of selected post collegiate USA decathletes to their place in international competition. rlw/bg/Bill Greenblatt UPI
1 of 2 | SLP2002122009- ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Olympic decathlon champion Bruce Jenner announces the formation of a St. Louis Detathlon Club while speaking at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis on Dec. 20, 2002. The Worlds Greatest Athletes Decathlon Club, founded in May will attempt to return the status of selected post collegiate USA decathletes to their place in international competition. rlw/bg/Bill Greenblatt UPI | License Photo

CHICAGO, July 30 (UPI) -- The Olympic torch held by Caitlyn Jenner (then Bruce) in Lake Tahoe, Nev., during the decathlon in 1984 will be up for auction Thursday.

The 24-inch torch is the first piece of memorabilia set to be sold from Jenner's former days as an Olympic athlete following the gold medalist's revelation that she is transgender.

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Jenner had been approached by hotel Caesars Tahoe to carry the torch as a part of its agenda to give back to the community and support local youth programs. The hotel initiated a drawing that gave winners the opportunity to carry the torch along a 31-mile route. Forty-nine of 50 opportunities were awarded to individuals and organizations, and the last went to Jenner.

The torch will be auctioned off for more than $20,000 at the Platinum Night Sports event at Heritage Auctions in Chicago. It is being sold by Bob Lorsch, who recruited Jenner to complete the last 1,000-meter stretch of the torch relay.

Jenner won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 in the decathlon. A 1984 interview revealed that despite disliking running, Jenner participated in the Olympics because of her impression of how Los Angeles had handled the event.

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