Oscar

Pistorius

History:•Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius •Born on November 22, 1986 at Johansberg• Disease- Congenital absence of fibula• Lives in South Africa• Coached by Ampie Louw• Bachelor of Commerce in business management with sports science at the University of Pretoria

• After consulting 11 amputation specialists his parents decided to have his limbs amputated below the knee• At the age of 11 months• Now races with carbon fiber artificial legs which has led to the nickname ‘Blade Runner’• As a child, he announced to his father that one day he would play in the Super 8 rugby event, a sign of the ambition and determination that would characterize his future approach to life• The bad listener

About Prosthetics

• It gives people the ability to have limbs when they otherwise wouldn’t be able to

• You can remove your Prosthetics • Prosthetics means to add or put in an addition • They are mostly made out of silicone

Bring It On…

• “Fastest man on no legs" • Broken his own world records some 30 times and is still working toward becoming the fastest sprinter in the world • 100m he ran 10.9 seconds world record • 200m he ran 21.58 seconds world record • 400m he ran 46.56 seconds world record • He hopes one day to run in the Olympics with able body runners

Achievements

Paralympic Games Achievements:• Gold: T44 100m, 2008 (Beijing)• Gold: T44 200m, 2008• Gold: T44 400m, 2008• Gold: T44 200m, 2004• Bronze: T44 100m, 2004BT Paralympic World Cup Achievements:• Gold: T44 100m, 400m, 2009• Gold: T44 100m, 200m, 2007• Gold: T44 100m, 200m, 2006• Gold: T44 100m, 200m, 2005

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Controversy

• Is it fair to let him run with able body runners?• Do his prosthetics Cause him unfair

Advantage? • Test in front of high definition cameras

Hopes, Goals, Dreams

• He hopes one day to represent South Africa in the Olympics

• He would one day like to take home more world records

• He is also continuing with charity work and being a role model for people with prosthetics everywhere

• Nike

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