#Oscar pistorious series#

September 2008 вЂ“ Wins three gold medals for the 100m, 200m and 400m sprints in the Beijing Paralympics, establishing a new Paralympic record in the 400m.ДЇebruвЂ“ Sustains major head and facial injuries in a boat accident on the Vaal River near Johannesburg. July 2008 вЂ“ Fails to qualify for the South African Olympic team. вЂ“ The CAS reverses the January IAAF ban on Pistorius and the Cheetahs, making him eligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics. JanuвЂ“ Pistorius is banned from competing in all IAAF-sanctioned events, вЂњвЂ¦running with these prostheses requires a less-important vertical movement associated with a lesser mechanical effort to raise the body, and the energy loss resulting from the use of these prostheses is significantly lower than that resulting from a human ankle joint at a maximal sprint speed.вЂќ The ruling is based on the evaluation done in Germany in November 2007.ДЇebruвЂ“ An appeal to the ban is filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) by Pistorius through the law firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf. The report claims that the prosthetics give Pistorius an advantage over able-bodied competitors, which Pistorius strongly rejects.

#Oscar pistorious series#

November 12-13, 2007 вЂ“ Completes a series of tests in Cologne, Germany, to evaluate the metabolic differences in amputees and non-amputees and whether or not those differences caused by use of the Flex-Foot Cheetah prosthetics violate rule 144.2. The race is an IAAF test to observe and determine if rule 144.2 is being broken. JвЂ“ In Rome, finishes second in the 400m вЂBвЂ™ race against able-bodied athletes. MaвЂ“ International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) introduces rule 144.2, which prohibits: (e) Use of any technical device that incorporates springs, wheels or any other element that provides the user with an advantage over another athlete not using such a device. He sets a Paralympic world record for the 100m. September 2004 вЂ“ Competes in the Athens Paralympics, winning the gold medal for the 200m and the bronze for the 100m in the T44 class. June 2004 вЂ“ Is given his first pair of carbon fiber J-shaped limbs, with the brand name Flex-Foot Cheetah. November 2003 вЂ“ Runs track as part of his rehabilitation program at the Sports Science Institute at the University of Pretoria. JвЂ“ Sustains knee injury while playing rugby in high school. Winner of six gold, one silver and one bronze Paralympic medals.ДЇirst double-amputee athlete to compete against able-bodied runners in the Olympics.ДЎ987-1988 вЂ“ Both legs are amputated below the knee and fitted with first prosthetics. Nicknamed вЂњBlade RunnerвЂќ and вЂњthe fastest man on no legsвЂќ because of the carbon-fiber prosthetic blades he wears to run track.

Education: Attended the University of PretoriaД«orn without fibulas in either leg, doctors amputated both legs below the knee at 11 months of age.