Oscar Pistorius is a former South African para-sprinter, find out more about his background, career, biography, net worth and where is he now
The documentary “Dateline: The Rise and Fall of Oscar Pistorius” tells the same tale that the title indicates. The six-time Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius was at the peak of his game in 2012 after becoming the first amputee to ever compete in an Olympic track event.
It seemed like nothing or anybody could ever stop him because he was well known as the “Blade Runner” due to his prosthetic legs. A year later, though, he was detained and charged with murder on the grounds that he had killed Reeva Steenkamp, his own girlfriend.
The documentary series investigates the circumstances surrounding Steenkamp’s passing, including Pistorius’s rise to stardom as a gold medalist in the Paralympics and his association with Steenkamp. The trial itself is also covered in detail, along with the arguments the prosecution and defense put out.
Oscar Pistorius biography, net worth in 2023, age, height, family, parents, girlfriend, awards and history
The documentary series also indicates that Pistorius’s fall is just as terrible as Steenkamp’s death. Since then, a lot of people have been curious about Oscar Pistorius making him a hot topic of conversation. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who is Oscar Pistorius?
Oscar Pistorius is a well-known South African ex-sprinter who was also convicted of murder. He has been in the news because his crime was recently documented in a docuseries named “Dateline: The Rise and Fall of Oscar Pistorius.”
His full name is Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius. He is fondly known as the Blade Runner, Tink Tink, and “Oz” Pistorius. He was born on November 22, 1986, in Sandton, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa (now Gauteng Province). He was born with fibular hemimelia in both legs.
His father’s name is Henke Pistorius, and his mother’s name is Sheila Pistorius. He also has two siblings: the elder brother, Carl, and the younger sister, Aimée.
Oscar Pistorius did his schooling at Constantia Kloof Primary School and Pretoria Boys High School. Later, he did a B.Com. in business management with sports science at the University of Pretoria.
He was in a relationship with model Reeva Steenkamp until her death. He is currently 36 years old with his height at 6 feet.
His career
After beginning his running career, Oscar Pistorius competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics, where he accomplished the extraordinary achievement of placing third in the 100-meter running event. He competed in both the 2005 Paralympic World Cup and the South African Championships for the physically fit.
He competed in both the South African Senior Athletics Championship and the Nedbank Championship in 2007, respectively. By winning the 100, 200, and 400-meter races, respectively, and finishing in times like 10.91 seconds, Pistorius made history. He also took part in the 2008 Summer Paralympics.
Early in 2011, Oscar Pistorius competed in an athletic competition in New Zealand and won. He even participated in the “Paralympic World Cup” that year, and his performance there demonstrated why he is among the top sprinters in the world.
He participated in the 2012 London “Summer Olympics.” Thanks to his involvement, he was the first amputee to take part in the competition.
The net worth of Oscar Pistorius
He has a net worth of about $150,000.