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Pistorius wins 3rd gold at Beijing Paralympics

AP — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:28:06 +0000

Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius has won his third gold medal at the Paralympics, taking the 400 meters to go with his victories in the 100 and 200.

Pistorius fails to make South African Olympic team

AP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:10:19 +0000

Double amputee runner Oscar Pistorius has failed to make South Africa’s team for the Beijing Olympics.Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene said Friday that Pistorius would not be on the team.Pistorius failed to meet the Olympic...

Pistorius fails to get Olympic time

AP — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:04:29 +0000

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius fell short of the 400-meter qualifying time for the Beijing Olympics despite running a personal best Wednesday.The 21-year-old South African finished third in 46.25 seconds. That is 11 hundredths of a second...

Pistorius runs against the clock and IAAF

AP — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:26:27 +0000

Oscar Pistorius is running against the clock in his final attempt to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.The double-amputee sprinter will run in the 400 meters on Wednesday at Lucerne, Switzerland, knowing he must run the fastest time of his life...

Pistorius fails again to qualify for Olympics

AP — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:14:26 +0000

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has missed out in another attempt to qualify for the Olympics.The South African timed 46.62 seconds to finish seventh in the 400 meter B race at the Golden Gala meet Friday. He must run a 45.55 to qualify for...

Pistorius finishes 4th in 400 meters in Milan

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:28:14 +0000

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius slowed on the final straight Wednesday in his first able-bodied race in nearly a year, finishing fourth and well outside the Olympic qualifying time.The South African finished with a time of 47.78 seconds in...

Pistorius 4th, still needs qualifying time

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:46:39 +0000

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius slowed on the final straight in his first able-bodied race in nearly a year, finishing fourth and well outside the Olympic qualifying time.The South African finished in 47.78 seconds at a 400-meter race...

Pistorius's Olympic deadline extended

AP — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:05:58 +0000

The deadline for South African double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius to qualify for the Beijing Olympics has been extended.Pistorius’ manager Peet van Zyl said Thursday the South African athletics federation moved its deadline from July 11 to...

Amputee runner waits on Olympic ruling

AP — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:06:16 +0000

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was set to find out Friday if his dream of competing at the Beijing Olympics is back on track.The 21-year-old South African, who runs on prosthetic blades, was awaiting a ruling from the Court of Arbitration...

Double-Amputee to Fight if IAAF Bans Him

AP — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:32:59 +0000

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius said Friday he will appeal “at the highest levels” if the IAAF bars him from competing in the Beijing Olympics on grounds that his prosthetic racing blades give him an unfair edge.”I feel...