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About Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius is a South African sprinter.
His Highlights/Legacy
He has won 6 Paralympic gold medals, while he became the first amputee to win an able-bodied world track medal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea. He also participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
His Personal Life
He was born in Johannesburg in 1986. Both his legs were amputated below the knee, when he was only 11 months old.
In 2013, on Valentine's Day, he killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. At first, he stated that he had mistaken her for an intruder hiding in the bathroom, but he was found guilty of culpable homicide. He received a 5-year prison sentence in 2014 and his prosecutors asked the judge for permission to appeal the verdict, which was eventually granted.
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F.A.Q. about Oscar Pistorius
When is his birthday?
Oscar Pistorius' birthday is on November 22, 1986.
In how many days is his birthday?
Oscar's birthday is in 288 days
How old is he?
He is 38 years old.
Where is Oscar from?
He was born in Sandton, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province.