On March 3, 2014, the trial for Pistorius began. Currently, Oscar Pistorius’ net worth is estimated to be $500,000, earned largely through his success as a sprinter, achieving worldwide success and recognition as a Paralympic sprinter, ans remarkably in open competition too. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. [142], Pistorius' autobiography, Dream Runner, was published in Italian in 2008 with Gianni Merlo, a journalist with La Gazzetta dello Sport. [50][51] Pistorius had ambitions of competing in other non-disabled events. However, it established a season's best time for the team of 3 minutes 3.46 seconds,[100] with Pistorius running the final leg in 45.9 seconds. [9] Both of his feet were amputated when he was 11 months old due to a congenital defect. Pistorius has been the subject of criticism because of claims that his artificial limbs give him an advantage over runners with natural ankles and feet. [74] Asked about the possibility of the IAAF offering him a wild card to take part in the Olympics, Pistorius responded: "I do not believe that I would accept. Part of the CD's proceeds of sale went to charity. During his testimony, Pistorius broke down into tears. South African entrepreneur Elon Musk is known for founding Tesla Motors and SpaceX, which launched a landmark commercial spacecraft in 2012. Consequently, Pistorius faced a charge of premeditated murder that would result in a mandatory life sentence in the event of a guilty verdict. [64][66] His performance on 11 July 2008 at the Rome Golden Gala was an improvement of more than a second, though his sixth-place time of 46.62 seconds in the B race was still over the Olympic qualification time. [137], Pistorius has two visible tattoos: the dates of his mother's birth and death ("LVIII V VIII – II III VI" – 8 May 1958 – 6 March 2002) are tattooed on the inside of his right arm;[21] the other tattoo, which is on his back, is the Bible verse 1 Corinthians 9:26–27 which begins, "I do not run like a man running aimlessly. "[87] Pistorius still won the silver medal because he ran in the heats, becoming the first amputee to win a non-disabled world track medal. In January 2004, he competed in his first 100-meter race; nearly eight months later, Pistorius, wearing a pair of Flex-Foot Cheetahs, a lightweight carbon fiber foot, captured the gold medal in the 200-meter race at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.
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