Known as "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fiber prostheses, Mr. Pistorius's story of athletic accomplishment after adversity achieved almost folklore status in his native South Africa.

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Pistorius, known as the "Blade Runner" for competing on carbon fiber blades fitted to the stumps of his amputated legs, says he thought Steenkamp was an intruder.

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Pistorius, known as the "Blade Runner" for competing on carbon fiber blades fitted to his amputated legs, has said he thought there was an intruder in the house.

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The Olympic and Paralympic sprinter, known as the "Blade Runner" for competing on carbon fiber blades fitted to the stumps of his amputated legs, said he thought Steenkamp was an intruder.

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The Olympic and Paralympic sprinter, known as the "Blade Runner" for competing on carbon fiber blades fitted to the stumps of his amputated legs, says he thought Steenkamp was an intruder.

CNN: South Africa judge lifts travel ban on Oscar Pistorius

Mr. Pistorius is one of South Africa's most famous athletes, known as "Blade Runner" for the J-shaped carbon-fiber prosthetic legs he used on the track.

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Mr. Pistorius is one of South Africa's most celebrated athletes, known as the "blade runner" for the J-shaped carbon-fiber prosthetic legs he used on the track.

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Pistorius, whose legs were amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old due to a bone defect, runs on special carbon fiber blades from which his nickname "The Blade Runner" derives.

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