Oscar Pistorius Net Worth, Age, Height, Biography, Wiki, Career and Girlfriend

Oscar Pistorius was born on November 22, 1986 in Sandton, South Africa. He is a well-known track and field competitor. Known as the Blade Runner, this South African sprint runner and double amputee participated in the Olympics.

At the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, Pistorius won gold in the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter events, breaking the world record over 200 meters. On 17 March 2007, he set the Paralympic World Record for 400 meters at the South African Senior Athletics Championships in Durban; Became the world record holder in the 100- and 200-meter events with times of 10.91 and 21.58 seconds, respectively.

Biography

Pistorius comes from an African family with partial Italian ancestry from his maternal grandfather, who was an Italian immigrant to Kenya. His mother tongue is Afrikaans, and he speaks English well.

Both his legs were amputated at 11 months of age due to a birth defect he was born missing both legs and the outer part of both fibulae. Pistorius ran in non-disabled sprint events and sprint events for below-knee conditions. He was the 10th athlete to compete in both the Paralympic Games and the Olympic Games.

Height

At 1.6 meters (5.2 ft) tall, Oscar Pistorius was born with a life path number 3, he also has charisma. Life Path 3s is amazing and unique!They are gregarious and possess a skill set.

Education

Attended Pretoria Boys’ High School where he played rugby union in the school’s third XV team. He played water polo and tennis at the provincial level between the ages of 11 and 13. Pistorius began studying for a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management with Sports Science at the University of Pretoria in 2006. In a June 2008 interview for his university’s website, he joked: “I won’t be graduating soon. With all the training I’ve had to slow down. Hopefully I’ll finish by the time I’m 30.

Career

After becoming the Paralympic champion, Pistorius tried to enter international competition with a disability due to arguments by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and his artificial limbs gave him an unfair advantage. Pistorius prevailed in this legal dispute. At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Pistorius became the first amputee to win a disabled world track medal. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pistorius was the first double-leg amputee to participate.

Despite falling in the preliminary round for the 200m, she qualified for the final. He won the final in a world record time of 21.97 seconds, beating American runners, Marlon Shirley and Brian Fraser, both with single amputations. In 2005, Pistorius finished sixth at the South African Championships for the Disabled over 400 meters with a world-record time of 47.34 seconds, And in the same year at the Paralympic World Cup he won gold in the 100m and 200m, beating his previous 200m world record.

Net Worth

He is a South African track and field athlete, earning most of his wealth from his rich career as an athlete. He has an estimated net worth of $50 thousand.

Personal Life

In the early hours of Thursday, 14 February 2013, Steenkamp was shot dead by Pistorius at his Pretoria home. Pistorius admitted that he shot Steenkamp, but said he mistook him for an intruder. Pistorius was taken into police custody and formally charged with murder in a Pretoria court on 15 February 2013.

The entire trial was broadcast live via audio and some portions of the trial were also televised live. Judge Thokozile Masipa extended Pistorius’ sentence by six years. On the state’s appeal for a longer sentence, the Supreme Court of Appeal increased the sentence to a total of 15 years.On January 5, 2024, Pistorius was granted a parole extension.

Conclusion

After becoming the Paralympic champion, Pistorius tried to enter international competition with a disability due to arguments by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and his artificial limbs gave him an unfair advantage. During his career, Oscar Pistorius won the Laureus World Sports Award for Athlete of the Year with a Disability.