Successfully overturned a 2008 IAAF ban that claimed his blades provided an unfair advantage. Who is ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius? - CNN
: In 2012, he became the first double-amputee athlete to compete against able-bodied runners in the Olympic Games, reaching the 400m semi-finals. Sports Career Highlights Achievement Type Paralympic Success Blade Runner From Africa
Competed in the 400m and 4x400m relay at the 2012 London Olympics. Successfully overturned a 2008 IAAF ban that claimed
: Born in Pretoria, South Africa, without fibula bones in either leg, Pistorius had both legs amputated below the knee at 11 months old. Biographical Overview : He earned the "Blade Runner"
The "Blade Runner" from Africa refers to , a South African former professional sprinter who became a global icon for competing in both the Paralympic and Olympic Games before his career ended in a high-profile murder conviction. Biographical Overview
: He earned the "Blade Runner" nickname due to the carbon-fiber prosthetic blades he used for competition.
Winner of six gold medals across three Paralympic Games (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012).