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  • Pistorius family 'shaken' by bathroom images

    Pistorius family 'shaken' by bathroom images

    Oscar Pistorius is "battling" with his grief for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, his uncle said Sunday, while the athlete's family criticized the broa...

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  • Pistorius runs again on blades at Pretoria track

    Pistorius runs again on blades at Pretoria track

    Oscar Pistorius has been running on his blades again and his return to regular training is imminent, his agent says. It is the first time it has been conf...

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Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius 2 Daegu 2011.jpg
Pistorius at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea
Personal information
Nickname(s) Blade Runner; the fastest man on no legs; "Oz" Pistorius[1]
Born (1986-11-22) 22 November 1986 (age 26)
Sandton, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Alma mater University of Pretoria (did not graduate)
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in) in prosthetics[2]
Weight 80.6 kg (178 lb) (2007)[3]
Website www.oscarpistorius.com
Sport
Country South Africa
Sport Running
Event(s) Sprints (100, 200, 400 m)
Achievements and titles
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
2008 Summer Paralympics: 100 m (T44) – Gold, 200 m (T44) – Gold; 400 m (T44) – Gold

2012 Summer Paralympics: 200 m (T44) – Silver; 4 × 100 m relay – Gold; Men's 400 m (T44) – Gold
Highest world ranking

100 m: 1st (2008)[4]
200 m: 1st (2008)[5]

400 m: 1st (2008)[6]
Personal best(s)

100 m (T44): 10.91 s (2007, WR)[7]
200 m (T44): 21.30 s (2012, WR)[8]

400 m: 45.07 s[9]

Updated on 6 September 2012.


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