Did Oscar Pistorius win any Olympic medals?

Winner of six gold, one silver and one bronze Paralympic medals. First double-amputee athlete to compete against able-bodied runners in the Olympics.

Was Oscar Pistorius in the Olympics?

On August 4, 2012 in London, Oscar Pistorius of South Africa becomes the first amputee to compete at the Olympics by running in an opening heat of the men’s 400-meter. Pistorius finished second out of five runners and advanced to the semifinals, where he finished eighth out of eight runners.

What game does Oscar Pistorius play?

Oscar Pistorius, in full Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius, byname Blade Runner, (born November 22, 1986, Johannesburg, South Africa), South African track-and-field sprinter and bilateral below-the-knee amputee who, at the 2012 London Games, became the first amputee to compete in an Olympic track event.

What did Oscar Pistorius do to his girlfriend?

Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was charged with killing his girlfriend, South African model and paralegal Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine’s Day 2013. The sentence the athlete received has been changed multiple times through appeals after the initial trial. The case is investigated on tonight’s episode of Dateline NBC.

When did Oscar Pistorius start competing in the Olympics?

Pistorius began competing against able-bodied athletes, and in 2012, made history as the first amputee to compete in track events at the Olympics. The following year, Pistorius was arrested for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his home. Amputee to Track Champion

How old was Pistorius when he started running?

Who Is Oscar Pistorius? Oscar Pistorius is a South African sprinter, nicknamed the “Blade Runner,” who endured the amputation of both legs as an infant but still became highly active in sports. He took up running at age 16, and within a few months, he had captured gold at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.

What did Oscar Pistorius do to Reeva Steenkamp?

On Valentine’s Day in 2013, the world was shocked when it woke up to the news that South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius had shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Two years later Pistorius was sentenced for her death, initially with a ruling of “culpable homicide”.