Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius OIBis a South African sprint runner and convicted murderer. Both of Pistorius' legs were amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old. He was the first athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games and Olympic Games, competing in sprint events for below-knee amputees in Paralympic events, and in non-disabled sprint events...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth22 November 1986
CitySandton, South Africa
attitude bad-attitude disability
The only disability in life is having a bad attitude
athlete able can-do
I don't see myself as disabled. There's nothing I can't do that able-bodied athletes can do.
mistake tired im-tired
I made the mistakes not because I'm tired.
home night shots
I've been followed home late at night. I've been shot at on the highway.
brother sorry nice
My parents didn't give me any scope to feel sorry for myself. They were just like 'go play with your brother, go climb a tree, go fall off your motorbike, do whatever you want. Don't come crying to us when you get scratched. You've got prosthetic legs - that's very nice.
block giving people
I want to wake up every day and feel that I'm training harder than my competitors, that I'm dieting harder, that I'm recovering better. That's what gives me confidence when I'm lining up on the blocks. I've never gone out to prove people wrong. I just want to be the best that I can possibly be.
sleep thinking guy
These have always been my legs. I train harder than other guys, eat better, sleep better and wake up thinking about athletics. I think that's probably why I'm a bit of an exception.
team race games
I have a phenomenal team behind me who have helped get me here and I, along with them, will now put everything we can into the final few weeks of preparations before the Olympic Games, where I am aiming to race well, work well through the rounds, post good times and maybe even a personal best time on the biggest stage of them all.
thank-you athlete hands
Thank you to everyone that has made me the athlete I am! God, family and friends, my competitors and supporters! You have all had a hand!
differences bigs be-good
There is a big difference between being good and being great.
athlete thinking inspire
I think every athlete that’s just out here for the Olympics just does something to inspire those around them and inspire each other.