LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competes in the Men's 400m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
South africa's oscar pistorius became the first double amputee to compete on the track at an olympic games on 4 august 2012, finishing second in his men's 400 metres heat with a season's best time. Nicknamed 'blade runner', pistorius races wearing carbon fibre prosthetic blades after being born without a fibula in both legs. The 25-year-old, who is also in south africa's 4x400 relay team, raced to huge cheers and looked comfortable throughout as he qualified for the semi-finals with a time of 45.44 seconds - beating a previous season's best of 45.52.
South africa's oscar pistorius became the first double amputee to compete on the track at an olympic games on 4 august 2012, finishing second in his men's 400 metres heat with a season's best time. Nicknamed 'blade runner', pistorius races wearing carbon fibre prosthetic blades after being born without a fibula in both legs. The 25-year-old, who is also in south africa's 4x400 relay team, raced to huge cheers and looked comfortable throughout as he qualified for the semi-finals with a time of 45.44 seconds - beating a previous season's best of 45.52.



(L-R) Luguelin Santos of Dominican Republic shakes hands with Oscar Pistorius of South Africa after competing in the Men's 400m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competes in the Men's 400m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images), Source: Shape UR Ideas