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Oscar Pistorius

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Oscar Pistorius


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200 m: 1st (2008) 400 m: 1st (2008) Personal best(s) 100 m (T44): 10.91 s (2007, WR) 200 m (T44): 21.58 s (2007, WR) 400 m (T44): 46.25 s (2008) Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius (born 22 November 1986) is a South African Paralympic runner. Known as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs", Pistorius is the double amputee world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 metres (sport class T44) events and runs with the aid of Cheetah Flex-Foot carbon fibre transtibial artificial limbs by Ossur.   In 2007 Pistorius took part in his first international able-bodied competitions. However, his artificial lower legs, while enabling him to compete, generated claims that he has an unfair advantage over able-bodied runners. The same year, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) amended its competition rules to

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