Blade Runner From Africa -

: He earned the "Blade Runner" nickname due to the carbon-fiber prosthetic blades he used for competition.

Successfully overturned a 2008 IAAF ban that claimed his blades provided an unfair advantage. Who is ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius? - CNN Blade Runner From Africa

Competed in the 400m and 4x400m relay at the 2012 London Olympics. : He earned the "Blade Runner" nickname due

: Born in Pretoria, South Africa, without fibula bones in either leg, Pistorius had both legs amputated below the knee at 11 months old. without fibula bones in either leg