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nairiporterAmputee Pistorius eliminated in 400m semis
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/track/story/2011/08/29/sp-worlds-400-pistorius.html
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius reached his goal, even though he didn't secure a spot in the 400-metre final at the world championships in Daegu, South Korea.
The South African ran in the semifinals of his best event against able-bodied athletes Monday at Daegu Stadium, but he finished dead last in 46.19 seconds — .80 slower than his qualifying time a day earlier.
Why Oscar Pistorius deserves to run
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-08-27/opinion/vox.pistorius.compete_1_prosthetic-legs-oscar-pistorius-carbon-fiber?_s=PM:OPINION
A man born without functioning legs ran the 400 meters in 45.07 seconds on July 19, 2011, the fastest time recorded by an amputee. The ripple effects of this historic achievement may initiate a paradigm shift in how we view our bodies.
That's because any time under 45.25 seconds is good enough to earn a spot in the London Olympics next summer, and the July race qualified 24-year-old Oscar Pistorius to represent the South African track team in the World Championships in Athletics starting Sunday with the 400 meter heats in Daegu, South Korea.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/track/story/2011/08/29/sp-worlds-400-pistorius.html
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius reached his goal, even though he didn't secure a spot in the 400-metre final at the world championships in Daegu, South Korea.
The South African ran in the semifinals of his best event against able-bodied athletes Monday at Daegu Stadium, but he finished dead last in 46.19 seconds — .80 slower than his qualifying time a day earlier.
Why Oscar Pistorius deserves to run
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-08-27/opinion/vox.pistorius.compete_1_prosthetic-legs-oscar-pistorius-carbon-fiber?_s=PM:OPINION
A man born without functioning legs ran the 400 meters in 45.07 seconds on July 19, 2011, the fastest time recorded by an amputee. The ripple effects of this historic achievement may initiate a paradigm shift in how we view our bodies.
That's because any time under 45.25 seconds is good enough to earn a spot in the London Olympics next summer, and the July race qualified 24-year-old Oscar Pistorius to represent the South African track team in the World Championships in Athletics starting Sunday with the 400 meter heats in Daegu, South Korea.
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