Oscar Pistorius
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Pistorius after a race in the Second Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Warsaw, 20 September 2011
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| Nickname(s) | Blade Runner; the fastest man on no legs; "Oz" Pistorius | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
22 November 1986 Sandton, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) in prosthetics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80.6 kg (178 lb) (2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints (100, 200, 400 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 2005 Paralympic World Cup: 100 m (T44) – Gold; 200 m (T44) – Gold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National finals | 2007 South African Senior Athletics Championships: 400 m (T44) – Gold | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paralympic finals |
2004 Summer Paralympics: 100 m (T44) – Bronze; 200 m (T44) – Gold |
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| Highest world ranking |
100 m: 1st (2008) |
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| Personal best(s) |
100 m (T44): 10.91 s (2007, WR) |
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Medal record
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| Oscar Pistorius | |
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| Criminal penalty | 5 years imprisonment (2014) 6 years imprisonment (2016) |
| Conviction(s) |
Culpable homicide (2014) Murder (2016) |
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Capture status
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Imprisoned at Atteridgeville Correctional Centre |
| Killings | |
| Victims | Reeva Steenkamp |
| Date | 14 February 2013 |
| Weapons | Taurus PT 917 CS 9mm semi-automatic pistol |
| Imprisoned at |
Kgosi Mampuru II jail (2014–2015, 2016) Atteridgeville Correctional Centre (2016–present) |
2004 Summer Paralympics: 100 m (T44) – Bronze; 200 m (T44) – Gold
2008 Summer Paralympics: 100 m (T44) – Gold, 200 m (T44) – Gold; 400 m (T44) – Gold
100 m: 1st (2008)
200 m: 1st (2008)
100 m (T44): 10.91 s (2007, WR)
200 m (T44): 21.30 s (2012, WR)
Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius OIB (/pɪsˈtɔːriəs/; Afrikaans pronunciation: [pisˈtɔrjus]; born 22 November 1986) is a South African sprint runner and convicted murderer. Both of Pistorius' legs were amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old. He was the tenth athlete to compete at both the Paralympic Games and Olympic Games, competing in sprint events for below-knee amputees in Paralympic events, and in non-disabled sprint events.
After becoming a Paralympic champion, Pistorius attempted to enter non-disabled international competition, over persistent objections of the IAAF and charges that his artificial limbs gave an unfair advantage. Pistorius eventually prevailed in this legal dispute. At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Pistorius became the first amputee to win a non-disabled world track medal. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pistorius became the first double-leg amputee to participate in the Olympics.
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