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Mechanics of Oscar Pistorius's running blades
Blades used by South African Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius
The mechanics of the running blades used by South African former Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius depend on specialcarbon-fiber-reinforced polymerprosthetics. Pistorius has double below-the-knee amputations and competed in both non-disabled and T44 amputee athletics events. Pistorius's eligibility to run in international non-disabled events is sanctioned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Pistorius began running in after a rugby knee injury which led to rehabilitation at the University of Pretoria's High Performance Centre[1] with coach Ampie Louw.[2] His first racing blades were fitted by South African prosthetist Francois Vanderwatt. Because he was unable to find suitable running blades in Pretoria, Vanderwatt ordered some to be made by a local engineer at Hanger Orthopedic Group. These quickly broke, and Vanderw
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Oscar Pistorius: The Rise and Fall of the Olympian Turned Killer
By the summer of , few public figures were more widely admired than South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius.
The "Blade Runner" had captured the world's attention by becoming the first double-amputee to compete against able-bodied runners in the Summer Olympics, his show of speed on a set of J-shaped prostheses providing undeniable proof of how the human will could triumph over adversity.
And while the story of his ascent was stunning, so too was the news that he had killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp the following February, setting up a fall from grace that one South African judge would later deem a "human tragedy of Shakespearean proportions."
Pistorius enjoyed an active childhood despite his physical limitations
As described in his autobiography, Blade Runner, Pistorius was born in November with no vadben in either leg and deformed feet, prompting parents Henke and Sheila to make the
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Oscar Pistorius Now: Former Sprinter Released from Prison
Oscar Pistorius, the former South African Olympic and Paralympic star who killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in , was released from a Pretoria, South Africa, prison on January 5. According to the Associated Press, Pistorius served almost nine years of his year 5-month sentence.
Pistorius, now 37, fatally shot Steenkamp inside his home in February He testified that it was an accident but was ultimately convicted of first-degree murder in December
His release comes after he was granted parole on November Pistorius is banned from speaking to the media until the conclusion of his sentence in December , and he must also complete community service and an anger management course. The former Olympian was released to his family, according to a Department of Corrections spokesperson, and is expected to initially live at his uncle’s mansion in the suburb of Waterkloof.
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