Oscar Pistorius

BY: Sarah M

About Oscar

• Born November 22, 1986• He is 6 ft. 1 ¼ inch with prosthetics• 177 lb. • Born and lives in South Africa • Nick names are blade runner and

fastest man on no legs • runs with no legs because born

with out a

Running Achievements

• He runs the 100m, 200m, and 400m • 100m he ran 10.9 seconds world

record • 200m he ran 21.58 seconds world

record • 400m he ran 46.56 seconds world

record • He hopes one day to run in the

Olympics with able body runners

Controversy

• Is it fair to let him run with able body runners?

• Do his prostheticsCause him unfair Advantage?

About Prosthetics

• It gives people the ability to have limbs when they other wise wouldn't be able to

• You can remove your Prosthetics • Prosthetics means to add or put

in an addition • They are mostly made out of

silicone

Hopes, Goals, Dreams

• He hopes one day to represent South Africa in the Olympics

• He would one day like to take home more world records

• He is also continuing with charity work and being a role model for people with prosthetics everywhere

Charity Work

• He has an Olympic Dream album he sells for charity. All the proceeds go to prosthetic charity!!

What will happen in future

• Right now he is recovering from a boat accident

• Than he will continue to run

• He hopes to make the able body Olympics

• And get married!!!