Oscar Pistorius is a South African Paralympic sprinter who won numerous awards for his athletic achievements. Some of his awards include the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in 2007 and being nominated for a Laureus World Sports Award in 2008. He holds several world records for sprinting and won gold medals in the 100m, 200m, and 400m races at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. Pistorius is also known for competing in able-bodied competitions and became the first double-amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics in 2012.

1. OSCAR PISTORIUS

2. * Oscar Pistorius
* Oscar’s way of life

3. Awards:
 2007: BBC Sports personality of the Year for outstanding
achievements - Helen Rawlinson award
 2008: Laureus World Sports Awards Nominated as best
newcomer with Lewis Hamilton, Alberto Contador, Casey Stoner
and Tyson Gay
- Best athlete at Paralympic Games Beijing
- Time Magazine Top 100 list of most influential people in the
world. Oscar 23 with Oprah at 22 and Tom Cruise at 24
- Received freedom of the city from the Mayors of Rome and
Milan
 2009: Flambeau d’Or Award for Promotion of sport
 2011-12: Ambassador of Thierry Mugler fragrance, Amen

4. Results:
 2004:
WR - 100m(11,72sec)
AGN Meeting:
WR – 100m (11,51sec)
SA Champs Disabled:
Gold:100m/200m
USA Endeavor Games:
Silver :WR – 100m (11,62sec)
Gold:WR – 200m (22,71sec)
Paralypmic Games Athens:
Bronze: 100m
Gold:200m (21,91sec)
 2005:
SA Open Championships
6th world record: 47,34sec
Paralympic World Cup:
Gold: 100m/200m
 2006:
Visa Paralypmic World Cup:
Gold: 100m/200m
 2007:
SA National Championship: Able Bodies
Silver: 400m (46,56sec)

5.  2008:
Summer Paralympic Games:
Gold: 100m/200m/400m
 2009:
Paralympic WR:
100m: 10,91sec
200m: 21,34sec
400m: 47,25sec
 2011:
IPC World Champs:
Silver: 100 m
Gold: 200m/400m/4x400m relay

6. Oscar’s way of life
Integrity
Exemplarity
Courage
"You're not disabled by the
disabilities you have, You are
able by
the abilities you have."
Respect “Competing at the
Olympics has become
my purpose in life.
Transparency Running
has become my calling."

7. “I was born without bones below the knee.
I only stand 5 FT 2 but this is the body I have been given, this is my
weapon. How I become the fastest thing on no legs.
This is how I fight”
– O.Pistorius
Training
Competitiveness
Performance