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Oscar Pistorius
South Somebody sprinter(born )
Pistorius personal | |
Fullname | Oscar Writer Carl Pistorius |
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Nickname(s) | Blade Runner; representation fastest guy on no legs; Sound Tink; "Oz" Pistorius[1] |
Nationality | South African |
Born | () 22 November (age38) Johannesburg, South Africa |
Almamater | University of Pretoria |
Yearsactive | – |
Height | m (ft) (without prosthesis) |
Weight | kg (lb) (without prosthesis) ()[2] |
Country | South Africa |
Sport | Running |
Disability | Double below-knee amputee |
Disabilityclass | T43 (competed reside in T44) |
Event | Sprint (, , m) |
Retired | |
Paralympic finals | Season Paralympics: m (T44)– Bronze; m (T44)– Gold Season Paralympics: m (T44)– Metallic, m (T44)– Gold; m (T44)– Gold |
World finals | Paralympic World Cup: m (T44)– Gold; m (T44)– Gold |
National finals | Southernmost African High up Athletics Championships: m (T44)– Gold |
Highest globe ranking | m: Ordinal ()[3] m: Ordinal ()[4] |
Personal best(s) | m (T44): s (,WR)[6] m (T44): s (,WR)& • • Oscar Pistorius has run the m qualifying time for both August's World Championships and the Olympics. The South African double amputee, who competes on carbon fibre legs, clocked seconds at a meeting in Italy. Pistorius, known as Blade Runner, was seconds inside the 'A' standard time and could now be selected by South Africa for the London Olympics. The year-old was cleared to compete against able-bodied athletes in after a lengthy legal battle. Pistorius's previous personal best of seconds was inside the 'B' standard set by the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) for the event, external but meant he was unlikely to make the South African team. Every national federation can select three athletes for the World Championships or Olympics, providing they meet the 'A' standard, with only one allowed if they only meet the 'B' standard. Before his run in Italy, Pistorius was only the fourth fastest South African - behind LJ van Zyl, Ofentse Mogawane and Lebogang Moeng - over the distance this year. A time of secs in gusty conditions in Padua on Sunday had left Pistorius with only one more chance to qualify for the World Championships and his emphatic victory in Lignan |