Oscar Pistorius
Olympic athlete
1986 –
Who is Oscar Pistorius?
Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius is a South African sprint runner. Although both of Pistorius' legs were amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old, he competes in events for single below-knee amputees and for able-bodied athletes.
At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Pistorius became the first amputee to win an able-bodied world track medal. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pistorius became the first double leg amputee to participate in the Olympics when he entered the men's 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay races. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Pistorius won gold medals in the men's 400 metre race and in the 4 × 100 metres relay, setting world records in both events. He also took a silver in the 200 metres race, having set a world record in the semifinal.
On 14 February 2013, Pistorius was charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he had fatally shot at his home in the early hours of that morning. He was granted bail on 22 February 2013 and at a subsequent hearing on 19 August 2013 dates were set for a trial from 3 to 20 March 2014.
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- Born
- Nov 22, 1986
Sandton - Also known as
- Blade Runner
- The fastest man on no legs
- Oz Pistorius
- Oz
- Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Profession
- Education
- University of Pretoria
- Lived in
- Pretoria
- Sandton
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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