A spokeswoman for Cordy's auction house said it sold under the hammer this morning. Snell, now 77 and living in Texas, had no idea how the singlet came to be offered by Cordy's auction house in Auckland. The iconic black singlet worn by athlete Peter Snell when he won gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics has fetched $122,500 at auction today. He hoped the singlet eventually would be donated to New Zealand's sporting Hall of Fame. The Herald has been told that a New Zealand "institution" has bought the unique piece of sporting memorabilia.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 21, 2016 00:11 UTC