OSCAR PISTORIUS’S CAREER TIMELINE

LONDON - UNDATED: In this handout image supplied by the Fast Track Agency, Athlete Oscar Pistorius of South Africa poses during a photocall at the Olympic Stadium in London, England. It has been announced that Oscar Pistorius will compete for South Africa in the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, Korea, in the 400m and 4x400m relay. (Photo by Anthony Devlin / Fast Track Agency via Getty Images)

By Marie Torto, Boston.com Staff

Classified as a T43 double below-knee amputee, Pistorius actually competes in the T44 category with competitiors with single below-knee amputations. In 2004, he competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympic Games in Athens and came in third for the T44 100-meter event. He also qualified for the 200-meter and went on to win the final with a world record time of 21.97 seconds.

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