Competed in the 400m and 4x400m relay at the 2012 London Olympics.
Successfully overturned a 2008 IAAF ban that claimed his blades provided an unfair advantage. Who is ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius? - CNN
: Born in Pretoria, South Africa, without fibula bones in either leg, Pistorius had both legs amputated below the knee at 11 months old.
Winner of six gold medals across three Paralympic Games (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012).
: 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
