At the 2012 London Paralympics Games, Oscar Pistorius also known as the Blade Runner broke the 200m World Record during the heats with a time of 21.30s shaving more than a half second from the previous record which was set by the Brazilian Alan Oliver.
Even though he set a new world record, the 20-year old Brazilian Alan Oliver managed to beat Oscar and take home the Gold in the 200m final with a time of 21.45s. Sad for Oscar but a huge win for Oliver who said "Oscar is my idol." Oscar took the silver.
One silver, but now the hunger for the Gold got even bigger. The South African team with Oscar Pistorius as the anchor broke the 4x100 world record with a time 41.78s. What a great night for the Blade Runner and his nation. Two World Records, 1 Gold and 1 Silver, next up is the 400m which is his main event.
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| London Olympic 2012 Semi Final, Oscar 8th place. Kirani James won |
Oscar is one of the best 400m runners in the world, 45.07s, he competes with the best of the best like Kirani James from Grenada and LaShawn Merritt of the U.S. Both in London 2012 Olympic Games and World Championship Daegu 2011 he advanced to the semis, but failed to qualify for the finals.
He is phenomenal athlete and an idol for many many people across the globe.
Good luck on the 400m Oscar.
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