Oscar pistorius biography olympics 2020
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Oscar Pistorius
South African sprinter and convicted murderer (born 1986)
Pistorius in 2011 | |
| Full name | Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius |
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| Nickname(s) | Blade Runner; the fastest man on no legs; Tink Tink; "Oz" Pistorius[1] |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | (1986-11-22) 22 November 1986 (age 38) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria |
| Years active | 2004–2013 |
| Height | 1.60 m (5.2 ft) (without prosthesis) |
| Weight | 80.6 kg (178 lb) (without prosthesis) (2007)[2] |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sport | Running |
| Disability | Double below-knee amputee |
| Disability class | T43 (competed in T44) |
| Event | Sprint (100, 200, 400 m) |
| Retired | 2018 |
| 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 |