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Oscar Pistorius South African sprint runner is born

Oscar Pistorius South African sprint runner is born

Date
22 Nov 1986
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Oscar Pistorius South African sprint runner is born

Sprinter, Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius (also known as the “Blade Runner”) was born on 22 November 1986 in Sandton, Johannesburg. He was born with fibular hemimelia, which is a congenital absence of the fibular in both legs. His legs were amputated below the knee when he was eleven months.

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  1. 01Biography, "Oscar Pistorius biography',From: Biograph,[online] Available at: www.biography.com,[Accessed on 4 October 2013]
  2. 02Info Please, "Oscar Pistorius"From: Info Please[online], Available at: www.infoplease.com,[Accessed on 4 October 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2013, November 14). Oscar Pistorius South African sprint runner is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096651

South African History Online (2013) 'Oscar Pistorius South African sprint runner is born', South African History Online, 14 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096651 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).

South African History Online, Oscar Pistorius South African sprint runner is born [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096651, (accessed 21 July 2026).

"Oscar Pistorius South African sprint runner is born." South African History Online, 14 Nov. 2013, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096651. Accessed 21 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Oscar Pistorius South African sprint runner is born." South African History Online. November 14, 2013. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0096651.

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