OSCAR PISTORIUS

Oscar Pistorius a runner with no legs but with high aspirations

South African Oscar Pistorius was born on November 22, 1986. Before his first birthday he suffered the amputation of his legs because a congenital defect. First of all with effort and his preservation he made himself the winner of the gold medal for 200 meter in the 2004 Summer Paralympic Games in Athens, golds medals for 100 meters,200 meters and 400 meters in the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games in Beijin. Also he made a proposition to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympic, his proposition was studied by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), whom decided that he can`t participate because his prosthesis of latest technology brings some advantage, but later he was authorized to run in the 400 meter test in the Summer Olympic Games in Beijin, but he couldn`t get the minimum mark. In summary Oscar Pistorius is called “Blade Runner” and he is a phenomenon of Paralympic Athletes. His dreams are compete with major world sport and keep trying.