He took the london olympics by storm in 2012, running against the world's best in his blades but although he never got a medal his courage brought him worldwide acclaim.

London 2012 oscar pistorius. He reached a personal running record at 45.07 seconds in 2011 and began 2012 with a. On july 4 2012, the south african sports confederation and olympic committee included him in its team for the london 2012 olympics. Pistorius in 2012 best 400m time:

In an intimidatingly strong field, pistorius, nicknamed the blade runner, was never really in with a shout. Oscar pistorius, the double amputee from south africa, has failed to make the south african. Oscar pistorius (the blade runner) runs in 400m london summer olympics 2012.

Pistorius duly became the first amputee. (he's also competing in the london summer paralympics live) facebook:. Fri 29 jun 2012 17.49 edt the olympic games has lost one of its biggest names.

On 14 february 2013, pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, paralegal and model reeva steenkamp,. The south african ran 45.52 seconds. Oscar pistorius has missed the qualifying time needed for him to become the first amputee sprinter to compete individually at an olympics.

Double amputee oscar pistorius, 25, known as the 'blade runner' due to the prosthetic carbon fibre limbs he uses, will compete in both 400m and the 4x400m relay. Oscar pistorius confident of making time 4 june 2012 olympics oscar pistorius confident of making olympics oscar pistorius is confident he can run the 400m time. Oscar pistorius finally runs in games after five year battle.

Even before he runs a race at the 2012 olympics in london, south africa's oscar pistorius has become a sensation that will hold the collective attention of a worldwide. That is still short of his personal best time of 45.07 set in 2011. 45.52 seconds in porto novo on 29 june.