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Oscar Pistorius
Sign in to saveAlso known as Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius, Blade Runner, Fastest man on no legs
South African sprinter and convicted murderer (born 1986)
Oscar Pistorius is a South African sprinter born in 1986 who became famous as a Paralympic athlete competing on prosthetic legs. He was convicted of murder, making his case a significant and controversial event in sports history.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carl
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Sandton
- Occupation
- murderer
- Educated at
- Pretoria Boys High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Sport
- athletics
- Country for sport
- South Africa
- Mass
- 78
- Official website
- oscarpistorius.com
- Image
- Oscar Pistorius in Warsaw (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 160
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- Commons category
- Oscar Pistorius
- date of birth
- 1986-11-22
- medical condition
- amputation
- topic's main category
- Category:Oscar Pistorius
- unmarried partner
- Reeva Steenkamp
- sports discipline competed in
- sprinting
- place of detention
- Pretoria Central Prison
- name in native language
- Oscar Pistorius
- social media followers
- 291567
- nickname
- Blade Runner
- ethnic group
- White South Africans
- birth name
- Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius
- penalty
- incarceration
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Criminal information
ConvictionsCulpable homicide (overturned) (2014) Murder (2016) Criminal penalty 5 years imprisonment (2014) 6 years imprisonment (2016) 13 years and 5 months imprisonment (2017) Capture status Released on parole after serving 8 years and 6 months (2024) Details VictimsReeva Steenkamp Date14 February 2013 WeaponsTaurus PT 917 CS 9mm semi-automatic pistol w/ Black Talon ammunition Imprisoned atKgosi Mampuru II jail (2014–2015, 2016) Atteridgeville Correctional Centre (2016–2024)
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