Resilience and perseverance in the journey of Oscar Pistorius. A timeline of obstacles and growth.
Oscar Pistorius is a South African former professional sprinter who competed in both Paralympic and Olympic Games. He had both legs amputated below the knee as a child. Pistorius' career ended after he was convicted of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Initially convicted of culpable homicide, the conviction was later upgraded to murder upon appeal, resulting in a prison sentence.
In June 2003, Oscar Pistorius suffered a serious rugby knee injury, which led to his introduction to running.
In January 2008, based on findings from the tests in Cologne, the IAAF ruled Oscar Pistorius' prostheses ineligible for use in competitions conducted under IAAF rules, including the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
In July 2008, Oscar Pistorius failed to qualify for the 400 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games after coming third at the Spitzen Leichtathletik meeting in Lucerne, Switzerland. He missed the qualification by 0.70 seconds with a personal best time of 46.25 seconds.
In 2008, Oscar Pistorius aimed to compete at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing but was not selected by the South African Olympic Committee.
In February 2009, Oscar Pistorius was severely injured in a boat accident on the Vaal River near Johannesburg, requiring surgery for broken facial bones. This accident affected his training schedule for the year.
In January 2011, Oscar Pistorius won three IPC Athletics World titles in New Zealand. However, he was defeated for the first time in seven years in the 100 meters by Jerome Singleton.
In February 2013, Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, at his home in Pretoria, claiming he mistook her for an intruder. He was arrested and charged with murder.
In October 2014, Oscar Pistorius was found not guilty of murder but guilty of culpable homicide in the death of Reeva Steenkamp. He received a five-year prison sentence for culpable homicide and a concurrent three-year suspended sentence for reckless endangerment.
In October 2015, Oscar Pistorius was temporarily released on house arrest while his case was presented on appeal regarding his conviction in the Reeva Steenkamp case.
In 2015, Oscar Pistorius' athletic career ended when he was convicted of murder for the death of Reeva Steenkamp, after an appeal upgraded his initial conviction of culpable homicide.
In July 2016, Judge Thokozile Masipa extended Oscar Pistorius's sentence to six years following his conviction for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.
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